Scribd
Upload
39 views

Councilmember Todd Gloria: News From City of San Diego - District Three

The Budget and Government Efficiency Committee recommended approval of an amendment to add gender identity and gender expression to the City of San Diego's Nondiscrimination in Contracting Ordinance. The committee voted unanimously to forward the amendment to the full City Council for consideration in April. The amendment would protect transgender individuals from discrimination by any business awarded city contracts. If approved, gender identity and gender expression would be added as protected classes in the city's nondiscrimination policy.

Uploaded by

api-63385278
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
39 views

Councilmember Todd Gloria: News From City of San Diego - District Three

The Budget and Government Efficiency Committee recommended approval of an amendment to add gender identity and gender expression to the City of San Diego's Nondiscrimination in Contracting Ordinance. The committee voted unanimously to forward the amendment to the full City Council for consideration in April. The amendment would protect transgender individuals from discrimination by any business awarded city contracts. If approved, gender identity and gender expression would be added as protected classes in the city's nondiscrimination policy.

Uploaded by

api-63385278
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

News from

Councilmember Todd Gloria


City of San Diego District Three
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: March 18, 2015

Contact: Katie Keach, 619-847-8274

Committee Recommends Update to Citys Nondiscrimination Policy


Council Will Now Consider Adding Gender Identity and Gender Expression
SAN DIEGO, CA (March 18, 2015) Councilmember Todd Gloria today announced the Budget and
Government Efficiency Committee recommended approval of an amendment to add gender identity and
gender expression as types of unlawful discrimination to the City of San Diegos Nondiscrimination in
Contracting Ordinance. The Committee voted unanimously to forward the amendment to the full City
Council for consideration. A hearing date in April is anticipated.
We cannot and should not award contracts to any business that discriminates against anyone,
including transgender people, said Councilmember Gloria.
Gender identity refers to both an individuals sense of self regarding characteristics labeled as masculine,
feminine, both, neither or in-between. Gender expression means a persons gender-related appearance
and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth. The State
of California Government Code includes both as protected classes for purposes of employment.
In the fall of 2014, the Human Rights Campaign released its annual Municipality Equality Index, a point
based system that examines a citys laws and policies based on their inclusivity of the LGBT people who
live there. San Diego scored exceptionally well, earning 100 out of 100 points. A few of those were
considered bonus points, meaning there was still an area the city could improve. The city missed two
points because its City Contractor Non-Discrimination Ordinance did not include gender identity.
Even with an A+ for equality, I knew we could do better, said Councilmember Gloria, who worked
with city staff on the development of the amendment.
If the City Council approves the amendment, the types of unlawful discrimination would be listed as: race,
gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or
disability in four sections of the San Diego Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Article 2, Division 35. The citys
Human Relations Commission and the Police Department Citizens Review Board both recommended the
update.
###

You might also like