R.I. LGBT protections noted in national report

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was recognized for marriage equality and passage of basic non-discrimination and hate crimes laws, but still has work to do, according to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.
The Ocean State fell into the category of “building equality” by the campaign, which worked in partnership with the Equality Federation to rate all 50 states in the State Equality Index, a national report assessing the status of state legislation affecting LGBT equality across the country.
The organizations rates states in four categories, “working toward innovative equality,” which was the highest category, followed by “solidifying equality,” “building equality” and “high priority to achieve basic equality.”
Rhode Island is one of 18 states in the country that has explicit state-level workplace protections for all LGBT employees. It is also one of 36 states with marriage equality.
In the coming year in Rhode Island, lawmakers are expected to build upon the state’s basic LGBT non-discrimination protections by introducing legislation that would protect youth from dangerous and medically-debunked conversion therapy, the organization said.
The SEI assesses states on their LGBT-related legislation and policies, good and bad, in six areas: relationship recognition, parenting laws and policies, non-discrimination laws, hate crimes laws, anti-bullying laws, and health and safety laws and policies.

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