The Reverend Al
Sharpton and gay rights groups are working together in
Arizona to back an antidiscrimination ordinance in
Scottsdale, which would include protections for LGBT
residents.
The city is
considering a measure that would apply to local businesses,
government contractors, and agencies, according to the
Phoenix Business Journal. Along with the Arizona
Transgender Alliance and Equality Arizona, the Human Rights
Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
are working with the state chapter of Sharpton's
National Action Network to push the ordinance.
The proposal has
also been endorsed by the American Civil Liberties Union
of Arizona, Planned Parenthood, the state chapter of the
National Organization for Women, and some Democratic
lawmakers, the Journal reports.
Arizona currently
does not have a statewide law to prevent discrimination
against LGBT residents in housing or employment. (The
Advocate)
