The Utah legislature is now considering a bill that proposes to include a person's sexual orientation and gender identity as factors that cannot be considered by employers in making employment decisions. Besides prohibiting most employers in the state from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identify, House Bill 267, Antidiscrimination Amendments, proposes to make sweeping amendments to the statutes governing employment of state employees, county employees, and local district employees. The proposed legislation is one of the planks of Equality Utah's "Common Ground Initiative."Labels: Discrimination, Gender Identity, Government Employees, Government Employer, Legislation, Sexual Orientation, Utah Legislation