Mission Hills continues discussion on non-discrimination ordinance

Mission Hills continued its discussion on crafting a non-discrimination ordinance Monday, with much of the conversation focused on comparing language already passed by neighboring communities. Mission, Prairie Village, Merriam, and Roeland Park have already passed NDOs- which grant legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents and employees. The ordinances apply to employers of commercial property and rental housing, while providing exemptions for religious institutions and private entities.
Mission Hills is in a unique situation as the city does not have multi-family rentals or commercial property, as its neighboring communities do.

Mission Hills’ legal counsel Anna Krstulic noted a key difference was that Prairie Village’s NDO impacts any employer with one or more employees, whereas other communities’ ordinances apply to businesses with four or more employees.