Anchorage passes LGBT anti-discrimination measure 9 to 2

Anyone expecting a quick discussion and vote among Assembly Members was sorely disappointed. In spite of an effort to keep debate to an hour, the body extended discussion until the cusp of midnight–with a chunk of that time devoted to complaints the process on such a controversial measure was being rushed.
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Mobilized by a coalition of faith groups, opponents of the measure wore red.
But in the end, the Assembly voted overwhelmingly to amend the municipality’s rules on d