Oklahoma City Council passes sexual orientation measure

 
BY MICHAEL KIMBALL mkimball@opubco.com
Published: November 16, 2011

The Oklahoma City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to add sexual orientation to the city's employment nondiscrimination policy after a debate that lasted more than half of the council meeting.

Gay and bisexual Oklahoma City employees and job applicants now have explicit protection against discrimination in city offices. They already had de facto protection before the vote, city officials said.

The measure was...


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