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Committee hears that resolution to protect LGBT individuals fleeing restrictive states is being developed
Summary
Committee members said a resolution is being drafted to offer refuge and protections to LGBT individuals fleeing states with anti-LGBT laws; Council member Gerlach forwarded the draft to committee members for review.
Members of the Allentown City HR Committee said a resolution is in development to offer protections for LGBT residents and people fleeing states with anti-LGBT laws.
"There has been an outcry in our LGBT community, especially here in Allentown," said Mister Hanlon, noting that a resolution is in the works to "protect and grant refuge towards the members of the LGBT community and people fleeing states with anti LGBT laws." Hanlon said the resolution would use county and state officials to support these protections; no specific legal language or enforcement mechanism was presented during the meeting.
Committee members did not vote on the resolution. Council member Gerlach said she had forwarded the draft to committee members and would forward it to the committee for consideration. No committee timeline for introduction or specific funding or programmatic details were provided during the discussion.
The committee did not take formal action; members indicated the item would likely be introduced at a future HR Committee meeting for further consideration.
