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Olympia council refers ordinance to add 'family and relationship structure' as a protected category
Summary
The council voted Jan. 13 to refer model legislation so staff can draft an ordinance adding 'family and relationship structure' to protected categories in city code, aiming to provide recourse for those facing discrimination based on household or relationship composition.
The Olympia City Council voted Tuesday to refer model legislation for drafting that would add “family and relationship structure” as a protected class in city code.
Councilmember Vanderpool, sponsor of the referral, said the proposed protection would cover a range of household types — single‑parent, multigenerational, blended, chosen families and…
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