Newark expands LGBT non-discrimination language

Newark City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday that will put in place additional nondiscrimination policies based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The legislation, sponsored by Jeremy Blake, a gay council member, adds to policies that the city already passed in 2014. That year, council approved legislation that prohibited such discrimination in its human-relations ordinances, which apply to private employers in the city, said Newark Law Director Doug Sassen.