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Lengthy public testimony as Spokane council considers ordinance expanding nondiscrimination protections and shielding access to gender‑affirming and HIV care
Summary
Dozens of residents, advocates and health‑care professionals addressed the Spokane City Council during a packed public hearing on Ordinance C36667, a proposed update to the city human rights code to add LGBTQIA2S+ and Two‑Spirit protections, strengthen privacy for medical records and shield use of city resources from investigations related to reproductive or gender‑affirming care.
The Spokane City Council heard more than an hour of public testimony and extensive commentary from community leaders and residents on Ordinance C36667, a proposed update to the city’s human rights code that would add protections for LGBTQIA2S+ and Two‑Spirit people, strengthen privacy protections for medical records and direct the city not to use municipal resources to assist investigations into reproductive or gender‑affirming care.
Council members opened the item, announced time limits and took extended public comment from dozens of speakers representing advocacy groups, health professionals, parents and opponents. Supporters urged the council to adopt the ordinance to protect vulnerable residents, preserve access to gender‑affirming and HIV care, and prevent local city resources from being used to enforce…
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