In 1976, he vetoed an anti-discrimination bill extending protection to sexual orientation.
During his three consecutive terms (1929-1935) as the only black representative in Congress, De Priest introduced several anti-discrimination bills.
By 2000, he'd signed a hate crimes bill, and in October 2002, just days before the election, he moved on an anti-discrimination bill.
No Republican voted against the marriage bill, while eight Republicans voted for the anti-discrimination bill.
Today's vote on the anti-discrimination bill ends its chances in this Congress.
In addition, he said, the lawyers are seeking congressional approval of an anti-discrimination bill and "some sort of economic compensation" for Judge Atala.
The prior year, the Governor had seen his anti-discrimination bill be defeated in the Territorial Legislature.
President Bush today vetoed a major anti-discrimination bill after an unsuccessful effort over the weekend to have Congress modify the legislation to his satisfaction.
Because her practice was limited in the 1870s due to social discrimination, Lockwood drafted an anti-discrimination bill to have the same access to the bar as male colleagues.
