Boschee fights for rights up north, eh?

Discrimination Bill

(North Dakota, AP) North Dakota's first openly gay legislator says an anti-discrimination bill killed in the Senate is far from dead.

Fargo Rep. Josh Boschee told The Associated Press that a similar measure will most certainly appear next session.

The Senate rejected the measure that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing, government, public services and the workplace. The bill was defeated in a close 26-21 vote last week.

Similar legislation introduced in 2009 passed the Senate but failed in a House committee.