NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A bill that would establish an LGBTQ+ day in New Mexico is advancing in the Roundhouse.
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House Bill 518 would designate the fourth Tuesday in January in each odd-numbered year as the holiday in the state. In the bill, sponsors say that the day would honor all past, present and future leaders in New Mexico who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. The bill passed the House by a vote of 43-11. It now heads to the Senate.