Mission residents urge council to pass non-discrimination ordinance with protections for LGBTQ residents, employees

Mission residents came out Wednesday night in overwhelming support of a nondiscrimination ordinance to extend legal protections to their LGBTQ neighbors and city employees.

Councilmember Sollie Flora introduced the ordinance that would make discrimination against a number of classifications, including LGBTQ individuals, illegal. LGBTQ residents and city employees are not currently given legal protection from discrimination under state or federal law.

The ordinance is reflective of the city’s values, Flora said Wednesday.

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