The vote is considered historically significant because the county was the first major urban area to pass legislation protecting gays when it did so in 1977.

At this late date, though, protecting gays from discrimination seems to most New Yorkers a matter of basic fairness.

And he opposed some legislation intended to protect gays from discrimination.

For years, senators had balked at protecting gays.

Her amendment proposed to protect gays from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation.

He led the push for an anti-discrimination law protecting gays and lesbians, a measure that finally passed in 2006 after three decades of debate.

There are also no laws protecting gays from discrimination.

The moderates questioned whether the bill would override local and state laws protecting gays from discrimination.

In 1990, lawmakers voted to protect gays and lesbians from hate crimes.

It opposes laws that would protect gays from discrimination.