Other Shawnee Mission area cities plan to look at LGBTQ+ protection ordinances, but no firm plans are set

With Prairie Village and Mission’s passage of non-discrimination ordinances that provide legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals last month, some local advocates are keeping a close eye on whether other Shawnee Mission area cities will follow suit.

And it appears the largest city in Johnson County may be among the most likely to look at an NDO this year.

Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach said that the city will convene a committee in 2019 to discuss a non-discrimination ordinance.

“At some point [this] year I do anticipate discussing an NDO with members of the Overland Park City Council,” Gerlach said.

Other large Shawnee Mission area cities say the issue is on their radar, but that they don’t have firm plans in place for bringing an NDO forward for consideration.

(Read more: Prairie Village Post)