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Residents urge Lackawanna County to adopt nondiscrimination ordinance; solicitor says research ongoing
Summary
Multiple residents during public comment urged the board to enact a countywide nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents and other groups, while the county solicitor said legal research is underway and a memo will be produced after the election.
Several residents used the Sept. 17 public-comment period at the Lackawanna County commissioners meeting to press the board to adopt a countywide nondiscrimination ordinance that would add protected classes, including sexual orientation, gender identity and housing status.
Speakers included members of the group "NEPA stands up" and individuals who identified themselves as residents of Scranton and surrounding townships. One speaker said that outside Scranton and Dickson City it remains lawful for employers, landlords and some social-service providers to discriminate on the…
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