Equal rights law expected to sail through Anchorage Assembly

An equal rights ordinance that divided Anchorage before failing in a ballot vote is expected to sail easily through the city’s Assembly this week.
The ordinance was originally introduced by South Anchorage Assembly Member Bill Evans and modified with input from Downtown’s Patrick Flynn. It adds sexual orientation and gender expression as categories under which city residents are protected from discrimination in housing, at work, or at public facilities.
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