Idaho Bill seeks to nullify local LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinances

A new legislative push in the Idaho Statehouse could strip 13 cities of their ability to enforce local anti-discrimination ordinances that protect residents based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

House Bill 557, introduced earlier this week, seeks to establish the "Uniformity in Local Antidiscrimination Ordinances Act." Sponsored by Rep. Bruce Skaug (R-Nampa) and written by the right-wing Idaho Family Policy Center, the bill would prohibit cities and counties from enacting civil rights protections that exceed those currently recognized under state law.