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Jacksonville mayor says he’ll sign gay rights law — if it passes

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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry – Photo: Facebook. Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry (R) has promised to sign legislation that would replace a 2017 law banning discrimination against LGBTQ people that was recently struck down by a Florida appeals court — if it’s passed by the City Council, an outcome that is not certain.

The proposed legislation, which is expected to be voted on in two weeks, would seek to bar discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity, as did the 2017 ordinance.

But it would fix the technical issues that led the Florida 1st District Court of Appeals to strike down the law, in response to a lawsuit from the conservative legal firm Liberty Counsel.

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