Anchorage LGBT non-discrimination ordinance faces opposition

A new effort is underway to repeal the recently enacted Anchorage law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination.
The Alaska Dispatch News reports that the repeal referendum would ask voters to decide whether the ordinance should remain law. Assembly Ordinance 96 was passed in September, making it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
The petition application filed Wednesday must be approved by the municipal attorney before supp