The Wichita City Council has given tentative approval to an anti-discrimination ordinance protecting sexual, racial and other minorities, following emotional pleas from discrimination victims and at times intense debate on the council bench. The new ordinance is designed to ban discrimination citywide on the basis of “actual or perceived age, color, disability, familial status, gender identity, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other factor protected by law.” It would apply to all workplaces, housing and public-serving businesses in the city.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
