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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 origin�er 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�ef ancestry, sexual orientation or engder
<br />identily, 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- 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, 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, of 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 apply to decisions of an em foyer which is a religious society or
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