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In 2014, Badon introduced HB 199 to introduced HB 199 to add new discrimination protections under state law for age, disability, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation. "This is really about basic human rights. People should not be discriminated [against] for anything," Badon said.<ref>Jeremy Alford, "LGBT legislation in Louisiana," ''Gambit: The Best of New Orleans,'' accessed May 1, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line.</ref>

In 2014, Badon introduced HB 199 to introduced HB 199 to add new discrimination protections under state law for age, disability, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation. "This is really about basic human rights. People should not be discriminated [against] for anything," Badon said.<ref>Jeremy Alford, "LGBT legislation in Louisiana," ''Gambit: The Best of New Orleans,'' accessed May 1, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line.</ref>

In May 2015, Badon introduced a similar measure to guarantee that individuals seeking employment or housing are "treated equally" regardless of "sexual orientation or sexual choice, age or disability." Badon that said his constitutents support the measure. He also criticized [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] for support of the religious freedom measure pushed by then state Representative [[Mike Johnson]], a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from Benton in Bossier Parish who was elected [[U.S. Representative]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcbd.com/story/29026863/rep-austin-badon-wants-to-end-discrimination-based-on-sexual-orientation|title=Rep. Austin Badon wants to end discrimination based on sexual orientation|author=Meg Gatto|date=May 11, 2015|publisher=KCBD-TV ([[NBC]])|accessdate=May 11, 2015}}</ref>

In May 2015, Badon introduced a similar measure to guarantee that individuals seeking employment or housing are "treated equally" regardless of "sexual orientation or sexual choice, age or disability." Badon that said his constitutents support the measure. He also criticized [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] for support of the religious freedom measure pushed by then state Representative [[Mike Johnson]], a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from Benton in Bossier Parish who was elected [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district in 2016.<ref>Meg Gatto, "Rep. Austin Badon wants to end discrimination based on sexual orientation," KCBD-TV ([[NBC]] in [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]]), May 11, 2015; material no longer accessible on-line.</ref>

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