Senate supports gay rights bill
By ALLISON FARRELL - IR State Bureau - 02/17/05
HELENA — Gay rights advocates jumped for joy outside the Senate Wednesday after the body endorsed a bill that would prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Senate Bill 199, sponsored by Sen. Ken Toole, D-Helena, was approved by the Senate on a preliminary 27-23 vote. If the bill clears its final vote, it will face a tougher battle in the equally split House of Representatives.
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