Bowling Green, Ohio is working to pass an ordinance in their city that would repeal ordinances that protect citizens from discrimination in housing and work based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and HIV status. The below article explains that 6 other cities in Ohio have similar ordinances as well as 13 states.
While legislation like this seems like common sense to many, some Bowling Green citizens deny that any discrimination could be occurring in their city and use that as reason to repeal these protective ordinances.
Read more here.
My thoughts -- I doubt that there is actually no discrimination occurring. But even if this person believes there is none, then why not pass it, it's not going to effect you!
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