New Idaho bill would ban cities from banning LGBTQ+ discrimination

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 704

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Under a new bill introduced Wednesday, the Idaho Legislature would ban local policies in more than a dozen cities that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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The bill, written by the Idaho Family Policy Center, a conservative Christian group, and sponsored by Nampa Republican state Rep. Bruce Skaug, would block local governments in Idaho from …

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