Council Votes for Gender Bias Study -- Flinn Wants to Ban Sex Discrimination

The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › November 10, 2010

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The City Council approved a resolution Tuesday ordering the city's Human Resources Division to conduct a study of discrimination, including for sexual orientation and gender identity, in city government.

"This study is about getting the facts so we can make educated, informed decisions," said Councilman Shea Flinn, sponsor of the resolution and an accompanying ordinance. "Are employees being discriminated against? That's what we want to find out."

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Council Votes for Gender Bias Study -- Flinn Wants to Ban Sex Discrimination

The study was approved 9-1, with council members Flinn, Myron Lowery, Bill Morrison,...

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