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Saturday, March 2, 2019
Alaska mayor vetoes anti-LGBTQ discrimination measure
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/sad-day-democracy-mayor-vetoes-alaska-city-s-newly-passed-n978381
Essentially, this article discusses Fairbanks, Alaska mayor Jim Matherly's decision to veto a local measure that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. He alleges that, while he "supports" the measure, he "believe[s] this question should be given to City residents that choose to exercise their voting rights" rather than left to the discretion of a mayor and six council members.
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