American Fork tables anti-discrimination housing, employment ordinances focused on gay and transgender population

By Steve Fidel, Deseret News

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 13 2011 10:01 p.m. MST

Summary

No vote was taken on two proposed anti-discrimination ordinances following a Tuesday night public hearing where 24 people spoke both for and against the measures.

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atl134

Salt Lake City, UT

I'm not sure how anyone could think it's okay to fire someone just because they're gay. It's just as wrong as it would be to fire someone for being a woman, or black, or LDS.

10:16 p.m. Dec. 13, 2011
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LBU

FORT CAMPBELL, KY

If you own a business you should be able the hire, fire, and give service to anyone you want. That being said, if you choose to discriminate then your reputation may suffer. I am mostly opposed to these ordinances because it would tie the hands of More..

8:40 a.m. Dec. 14, 2011
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spring street

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

@ LBU: Evicting a bad tenant is not discrimination - evicting a good tenant because they happen to be gay is discrimination.

Your point about the basement apartment is understood, however, and that is why most legislation like this only More..

9:00 a.m. Dec. 14, 2011
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Steve Fidel is a staff reporter for KSL and the Deseret News and is a former editor of deseretnews.com. He was a news photographer at the Sun Advocate in Price, Utah, and worked as a contributing photographer and reporter more ..

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