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This bill amends Minnesota's human rights statutes to add "political affiliation" as a protected characteristic across multiple areas of discrimination law. The bill defines political affiliation as association with a political party, support or failure to support a political candidate, or support or failure to support a political party. Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation in employment contexts (including labor organizations, employment agencies, and individual employers), real estate transactions, public accommodations, public services, educational institutions, credit applications, and business interactions. This means that employers, landlords, educational institutions, service providers, and other entities cannot refuse services, deny opportunities, or take adverse actions against individuals because of their political party membership, support for political candidates, or political beliefs. The bill aims to protect individuals from discrimination based on their political views or affiliations, essentially treating political affiliation similarly to other protected characteristics like race, gender, or disability. By adding this provision across multiple sections of existing law, the bill creates comprehensive protection against political affiliation-based discrimination in various spheres of public and private life.

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