By John Mack Freeman
Guam passed two laws this week that would bring their marriage laws in alignment with judicial rulings and would help protect their LGBT citizens from discrimination. By a 13-2 vote, the legislature of Guam voted to remove all references to gender being a factor in marriage legislation. Guam’s marriage laws had previously been struck down in June, and the island had been following the new procedures since the Obergefell decision. Additionally, the legislature unanimously passed an LGBT anti-discrimination bill in regards to employment. Via Metro Weekly:
The passage of same-sex marriage comes just a day after lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to prohibit LGBT employment nondiscrimination. That bill adds sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and military status to a list of protected classes covered by Guam’s nondiscrimination laws. As a result, employers would be prohibited from firing or refusing to hire someone because they belong to one of those protected classes. A few lawmakers raised concerns over the inclusion of gender identity in the bill, and offered an amendment to remove “gender expression” from the legislation, but that amendment was unsuccessful.