Salt Lake City Considering Proposed New Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Salt Lake City Mayor, Ralph Becker, has proposed that the Salt Lake City Council consider the adoption of a new ordinance that would prohibit discrimination by any Salt Lake City employer who employs more than 15 employee from discriminating against an employee because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. The City Council will be briefed on the proposed new ordinance by the mayor’s office in the City Council’s Work Session today , October 20, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. The city council has issued a fact sheet explaining how any individual may submit comments. The agenda for the meeting is also attached.