Prairie Village council passes LGBTQ measure to applause, cheers

The Prairie Village City Council on Monday approved an ordinance that shields LGBTQ individuals from many types of discrimination within the city.

It’s a decision that culminates more than three months of sometimes contentious public debate on the issue and paves the way for other Johnson County municipalities considering similar legislation.

The measure passed by a unanimous vote, which was greeted by applause and cheering from a council chamber filled mostly with supporters of the ordinance. “I’m hopeful that the vote we take tonight will emphatically say to everyone in the LGBTQ community that we see you, we love you and you are welcome here in Prairie Village,” said council member Tucker Poling, who introduced the ordinance with council member Chad Herring and spent almost a year working behind-the-scenes to get the issue before the board.

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