Official:Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” by revising the definitions of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gym
Introduced: September 12, 2019
Signed: October 3, 2019
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance to include more inclusive definitions of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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