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acquisition through purchase or rental of real property including, but not limited to, housing, and
<br />to eliminate segregation or separation based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national
<br />origin or ancestry, sexual orientation or „gender identity in a IgMent, and familial status in
<br />housing, since such segregation is an impediment to equal opportunity. Equal education and
<br />employment opportunities and equal access to and use of public accommodations and equal
<br />opportunity for acquisition of real property including but not Iimited to housing are hereby
<br />declared to be civil rights.
<br />(b) The practice of denying these rights to properly qualified persons by reason of race,
<br />religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation or gender identit y in
<br />the matter of employment, or familial status in the case of housing of such person is contrary to
<br />the principles of freedom and equal opportunity, and is contradictory to the objectives of the
<br />public policy of this City and shall be considered discriminatory practices. The promotion of
<br />equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or
<br />ancestry, sexual orientation or gender identity-in the matter of employment or familial status in
<br />the case of housing, through reasonable methods is the purpose of this Article.
<br />(c) It is also the public policy of this City to protect employers, labor organizations,
<br />employment agencies, property owners, real estate brokers, builders, builders and lending
<br />institutions from unfounded charges of discrimination.
<br />See, 2- 127.1. Prohibited Conduct.
<br />(a) No person shall discriminate against any other person in education, employment, access to
<br />public conveniences and accommodations based on race, color, sex, disability, national origin,
<br />ancestry, or sexual orientation or gender identity in the matter of employment. Nor shall any
<br />person deny any other person equal opportunity for education, employment, access to public
<br />conveniences and accommodations based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin,
<br />ancestry or sexual orientation or _ gender identity_ _ in the matter of employment. Such
<br />discrimination or denial of equal opportunity shall be an unlawful practice.
<br />(b) No person shall refuse to sell or to rent after the making of a bona fide offer; refuse to
<br />negotiate for the sale or rental or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling; or otherwise
<br />discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling,
<br />or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of
<br />a person's race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin. Conduct in
<br />violation of this section shall be an unlawful practice.
<br />(c) No person may coerce, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any other person:
<br />(1) In the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter; or
<br />(2) Because the person has exercised or enjoyed, or has aided or encouraged another
<br />person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected by this chapter. [P.L. 66-
<br />1990, § 2.]
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