Assembly adds gender expression to equal rights ordinance

Assembly members Jesse Kiehl and Debbie White listen to City Attorney Amy Mead July 25, 2015. (Photo by Lakeidra Chavis/KTOO)
The Juneau Assembly has made changes to the proposed Juneau Equal Rights Ordinance, which would create non-discrimination laws for the capital city.
If passed, it would add protections under sexual orientation, gender identity and, in the newest draft, gender expression.
During a work session Monday evening, the assembly focused most of its time on the ordinance