Councilman Chip Henderson wants to tack an amendment to the proposed nondiscrimination ordinance for gay, lesbian and transgender employees to also ensure religious employees can express their beliefs on the issue and not get fired.
This afternoon, Henderson passed out an amendment to the much discussed ordinance that would protect employees if they want to express their religious beliefs against gay, lesbian or transgender practices.
Henderson explained that the city shouldn’t be making laws that restrict the constitution.
The ordinance has been pushed back several weeks for a vote after multiple council members raised concerns with the language in the bill. Last week, the language was quietly changed after Councilman Larry Grohn and Chip Henderson were concerned passage of the ordinance would allow transgender employees to use restrooms opposite of their birth sex.