Missourians for Equality | |
Area Served: | Missouri |
Type: | 501c4 |
Location: | Columbia, Missouri |
Founded Date: | July 2012 |
Key People: | Allison Levin, Jake Lyonfields, Caleb-Michael Files, George Koors, Aaron Malin |
Num Employees: | 5 |
Former Name: | Missourians for Equality |
Missourians for Equality is a nonpartisan political action committee founded in July 2012 and dedicated to ending LGBT discrimination in Missouri.[1] The organization is based in Columbia, Missouri.
In December 2012, the organization was approved to circulate an initiative petition reforming anti-discrimination laws in the state of Missouri.[2] Under current state law, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing is not prohibited. However, the proposed ballot measure would change state anti-discrimination law to include discrimination against these groups, with an exception provided for religious organizations. If approved, this measure will appear on the 2014 ballot.[3]