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Human Relations Commission backs draft bias-motivated ordinance, asks council to refine protections
Summary
Council member Ryan Soupler asked the Human Relations Commission to support a proposed bias-motivated conduct ordinance intended to fill perceived gaps in state law after an alleged anti-LGBTQ incident; commissioners endorsed sending the draft on with requests to clarify protected-class definitions and geographic scope.
The York City Human Relations Commission on Feb. 16 agreed to endorse a proposed bias-motivated conduct ordinance and asked the City Council to refine the listing of protected classes and to specify that the city’s authority apply to incidents occurring within city limits.
Council member Ryan Soupler presented the draft, saying, “This item came about due to the alleged gay bashing that happened in the city last summer,” and described the proposal as a local measure to extend…
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