Why was “Sexual Orientation” added as a protected class?
Because the Erie Commission received written reports and oral testimony of discrimination based on a citizen’s sexual orientation. Because six other Pennsylvania cities include “sexual orientation” in their Human Relations Commission Ordinance; Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and State College. Because some Erie County residents are already protected: The Pennsylvania governor, by executive order, states “No agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor may discriminate …, because of ,…sexual orientation….”(ref: 4 Pa. Code 1.161) Service providers like public schools, educators and residential treatmentcenters are to “provide (services) without discrimination on the basis of, …sexual orientation…”(ref: 22 Pa. Code 4.4, 235.4, 709.30 etc.) Finally, Erie County, in its most recent contract with Health and Planning Departments employees, included “sexual orientation” in it’s non-discrimination clause.(ref: Erie County Personnel Department) We believe there
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