Ordinance 1856 is anti-discrimination law
Kalamazoo residents voted Tuesday evening to pass the highly debated anti-discrimination ordinance.
Sexual orientation and gender identity now will be added as protected classes to ordinance 1856. In addition, it will be illegal to discriminate against gay, lesbian and transgendered individuals in the areas of hiring, housing and public accommodation.
With the passage of the ordinance, all complaints filed will be investigated by the city manager's office. Violators of ordinance 1856 could face fines of up to $500 per day until the situation is resolved.
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