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...failed 11-24. The second amendment, proposed by P.K. Agarwalla ’04, sought to add the city of Boston guidelines regarding “publicly and exclusively expressed” gender identities to the bill. Agarwalla said he wanted to add the regulations to help put the council??s position in line with Boston?...
Stephanie M. Skier ’05, who spoke on behalf of the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance, recommended the council??s legislation stay...
...Boston law has not been tested in the courts,” Skier said. “[The council??s] bill that was already passed was more clear.” Agarwalla’s amendment also narrowly failed by a vote of 18-18, with Council President Matthew W. Mahan ’05—who was chairing the meeting—stepping in and voting against the change...
Council Vice President Michael R. Blickstead ’05 announced that proposed changes to the council??s constitution came up two votes shy of the 75 percent passage threshold...
Barro, who led the opposition to the increase and resigned from the council after the referendum passed, also said the phase-in will allow the council to see how students feel about the council??s ability to handle the increase...