Official:Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations on the basis of a person's gender identity, as defined; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: December 6, 2001
Signed: May 16, 2002
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's Fair Practices law to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on a person's gender identity.
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