Kalamazoo Unanimously Passes Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
The city of Kalamazoo has stepped beyond existing state and federal laws, making it illegal to use sexual orientation to discriminate in housing, public accommodations and employment.The Kalamazoo City Commission voted 7-0 Monday night to adopt an expanded anti-discrimination ordinance that makes it a municipal civil infraction to discriminate against gays, lesbians and transgender citizens.
The concept was brought to city leaders by the Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality and was modified by City Attorney Clyde Robinson to pattern similar language adopted by Ann Arbor and 15 other Michigan cities. Read entire story.
Labels: anti-discrimination ordinances, Kalamazoo, Michigan
posted by Colette Beighley @ 11:28 AM
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WOW! This is such great news for Michigan. City by city, we will become a state where everyone is equal. Press on .... never ever give up!!
WOW! This is such great news for Michigan. City by city, we will become a state where everyone is equal. Press on .... never ever give up!!
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