The legislation would suggest to the OU Board of Regents that “sexual orientation and gender identity” be added to OU’s nondiscrimination policy.

“We are not tabling this amendment to kill it, we are tabling it because we need just a little bit more time to consider some loopholes that could be present in the language in the bill right now,” said Arni Alvarez, chairman of the Senate human diversity committee.

Alvarez said the amendment would be available for consideration at the Senate’s next meeting Dec. 6.

“We want to make sure we get this right,” Graduate Student Senate Chairwoman Susan Adams-Johnson said. “We can’t just put simple language out there and hope things will be changed. We did that last time, and here we are again debating the issue all over again.”

Adams-Johnson said the bill is not going to be killed by tabling the legislation for another week.

“We are talking with experts, and we want to consider every angle,” she said.

“We are not tabling this amendment to kill it, we are tabling it because we need just a little bit more time to consider some loopholes that could be present in the language in the bill right now,” said Arni Alvarez, chairman of the Senate human diversity committee.

Alvarez said the amendment would be available for consideration at the Senate’s next meeting Dec. 6.

“We want to make sure we get this right,” Graduate Student Senate Chairwoman Susan Adams-Johnson said. “We can’t just put simple language out there and hope things will be changed. We did that last time, and here we are again debating the issue all over again.”

Adams-Johnson said the bill is not going to be killed by tabling the legislation for another week.

“We are talking with experts, and we want to consider every angle,” she said.