cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/66759116

A unanimous vote among the three members of the Seattle City Council’s Housing, Arts and Civil Rights Committee forwarded a proposal to the full council that would amend sections of the Seattle Municipal Code to “recognize genders outside the gender binary, recognize pansexuality and asexuality as orientations, and include consensual relationships with multiple partners as an element of attitudes, preferences, and practices pertaining to sexual orientation.”

The protections would apply to employment, housing, business licensure, places of public accommodation, park usage, and “bias-free policing,” according to the proposal.

Seattle would follow Portland, West Hollywood, Berkeley, California, and a handful of other cities in adopting the expanded protections against discrimination. Under the bill, residents facing unfair treatment could file complaints and seek remedy through Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights.

  • squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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    12 days ago

    Your submission in “Seattle moves to recognize the rights of polyamorous partners” was removed for

    Your comment is unclear, but can be understood as prejudice towards a certain groups of people. Please don’t do that on Blahaj.Zone.

      • squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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        12 days ago

        I was not familiar with the pun and other people weren’t either. Needless to say, in-jokes can lead to such misunderstandings, but I am grateful that you clarified your comment. Thank you.