San Antonio ordinance adds ‘gender identity,’ ‘sexual orientation’ to anti-discr

[Amelia Pond]

San Antonio ordinance adds 'gender identity,' 'sexual orientation' to anti-discrimination law
James Aldridge, Sep 5, 2013, 4:54pm CDT

San Antonio's City Council voted 8-3 to approve an ordinance its backers say is designed to protect individuals from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

The nondiscrimination ordinance proved to be a measure that polarized America's seventh-largest city.