Mo. Task Force Makes Recommendations on LGBT Ordinance

Jason St. Amand READ TIME: 1 MIN.

A Springfield task force is recommending that the city not hold a public vote on any ordinance regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The task force said in a report Wednesday that its top recommendation to the Springfield City Council was to pass an ordinance guarding against discrimination only in housing. But in a secondary recommendation, the task force supported broader protections against discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, if it contained strong religious exemptions.

The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/1ba9aSi ) the task force said holding a public vote on the ordinance could create public division and harm the city's reputation.

Mayor Bob Stephens estimated it could be several weeks before council takes action.


by Jason St. Amand , National News Editor

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