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We Will Not Discriminate

Anti-Discrimination is the hot topic currently in the state of Mississippi.  The LGBT community is sorely underprotected in the civil liberties department, and while both measures are directly in reference to this particular community, it's broadened also to include everyone. In January, the city of Starkville proposed a Pro-LGBT Equality Resolution .  A few days later, Hattiesburg followed with the same resolution.  Both were passed unanimously by their respective city officials. The resolution "declares it the public policy of the City to respect the inherent worth of every person, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, familal status, veteran's status, disability, or source of income"...; in essence all peoples are equal & shall not be discriminated against.       By March, however, citizens of the state were calling Governor Phil Bryant to op