Protesters clash over inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation in ant

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Protesters clash over inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation in anti-discrimination ordinance


City council will hear first reading on the proposed change in August


July 17, 2012|Mary Moloney, KSPR News Reporter | mmoloney@kspr.com


http://articles.kspr.com/2012-07-17/identity-and-sexual-orientation_32718167


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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- In August, Springfield's city council will take action on a proposed change to add gay and gender identity rights into the anti-discrimination ordinance. Already, people are protesting the change.

Members of Reclaiming Missouri for Christ spoke at Monday's city council meeting, while another group waved signs at the traffic along Chestnut Expressway.

"When I found out what was in the ordinance, I was in shock," said Mark Kiser, president of Reclaiming Missouri for Christ. "We want to educate the public on what's really in this thing."

Currently, race, age, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability are protected groups under the Mayor's Commission on Human Rights and Community relations. A task force created to diversify the city recommended sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes.