Workshop explores sexual orientation anti-discrimination ordinances.(workshop sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials organization at the 1997 Congress of Cities conference)(Brief Article)

Nation's Cities Weekly, December, 1997 by Sullivan, Tom

The debate over the inclusion of "sexual orientation" in civil rights statements is going on in cities across the country. In a workshop sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Local Officials (GLBLO) constituency group at the Congress of Cities in Philadelphia, city officials heard from colleagues in cities that have gone through the process of implementing an inclusive ordinance.

"What Happens When Sexual Orientation Is Added To Your Anti-Discrimination Ordinance?" was the primary question for the participants at this Hot Topic track workshop. The panelists were Mayor Michael Nelson, Carrboro, N.C., Tina Scardina of the Mayor's Neighborhood Response Office in Denver, Colo., and Kevin Vaughan, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human...

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