Seattle-Times:
Supporters said the bill is needed to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. Discrimination in areas of employment, housing, finance and public accommodation.
State law bans discrimination based on race, sex, religion, marital status, disability and other categories. The bill would add sexual orientation to that list.
The statewide measure would allow people, for the first time, to sue in state court, where damages could be more lucrative.
I'm sure the lawyers in this town are doing backflips tonight.
Gay Mafia, strikes again. Now, in a more lucrative court near you!
From what I've read on SOUNDPOLITICS.Com there was only one instance of discrimination in the past thirty years and it involved a straight guy who was fired at a restaurant so that the owner could hire some gay guys .....