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<br /> (b) The practice of denying these rights to properly qualified persons by reason of race,
<br /> religion, color, sex, disability, national originLer ancestry, sexual orientation or gender identity,
<br /> or familial status in the case of housing of such person is contrary to the principles of freedom
<br /> and equal opportunity, and is contradictory to the objectives of the public policy of this City and
<br /> shall be considered discriminatory practices. The promotion of equal opportunity without regard
<br /> to race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin,er ancestry, sexual orientation or gender
<br /> identi or familial status in the case of housing,, through reasonable methods is the purpose of
<br /> 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 /> SECTION II. Chapter 2,Article 9, Section 2-127.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code
<br /> shall be, and hereby is amended to read as follows:
<br /> Sec. 2-I27.I.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, sexual orientation or gender identity. Nor shall any person deny any other person equal
<br /> opportunity for education, employment, access to public conveniences and accommodations
<br /> based on race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation or
<br /> gender identity. Such 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, er national origin, sexual
<br /> orientation or gender identity. Conduct in 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.]
<br /> (d) No person shall commit any other discriminatory practices as defined in any other section of
<br /> this Article.
<br /> (e) Protections in this Article against discriminatory practices with regard to sexual orientation
<br /> or gender identity shall not Uply to decisions of an em to er which is a religious socie or
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