Coeur d'Alene looks the same today is it did Tuesday, the day it adopted an anti-discrimination ordinance. It just feels a little different. We applaud the process that led to the council's decision to ensure that, outside churches and private homes, sexual orientation will have no bearing on the rights of any citizen within city limits. The process included powerful, passionate debate, filling blogs, pages of this newspaper and echoing through public gathering places, from people on both sides of the issue. It dredged up the ghosts of some of our most base instincts and fears, but in doing so, it brought to light important facts and heartfelt opinion/Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board. More here.

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