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Ordinance No. 4. Blockbusting based on representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status,or national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity; S. Discrimination because of race, color,religion, sex, disability, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, or familial status by persons or entities whose business includes engaging in residential real estate transactions in the making of a loan or the granting of financial assistance for residential real estate, in the selling, brokering or appraisal of residential real estate, or by the denial of access to or participation in a multiple-listing service or other real estate broker organization or services. Every discriminatory practice relating to the acquisition or sale of real property, education, public accommodations or employment shall be considered unlawful unless it is specifically exempted by this Article. (q) "Disabled" or"disability"means, with respect to a person: (1) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more of the person's major life activities; (2) A record of having an impairment described in subdivision(1); or (3) Being regarded as having an impairment described in subdivision(1). The term does not include current illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act(21 U.S.C. § 802). The tefm does not ineltide an (3) In the process of obtaining legal custody of an individual younger than eighteen (18)years of age. w "Gender identity" means an individual havin2 or being perceived as having a ender- related self-identity, self-image, appearance, ex ression or behavior different from those characteristics traditionally associated with the individual's assigned sex at birth. W "Sexual orientation" means an individual's actual or perceived identity, or-practice as a lesbian woman, gay man,bisexual person or heterosexual person. SECTION IV. Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2-128.1 of the South Bend Municipal Code by shall be, and hereby is amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-128.1. Prohibited Notices, Statements, Advertisements, or Representations in Housing. (a) A person may not make, print, or publish or cause to be made, printed, or published any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, 4