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<br />order, association, organization, institution or related entity when such protections affect the
<br />definition, advancement of the mission(s), practice(s) or beliefs) of such religious society or
<br />order, association, organization, institution or related entity charged with the implementation of
<br />such decision or decisions, and no requirement of this article shall compel any person to act in a
<br />manner contrary to that which has been granted specific protection by the United States Supreme
<br />Court in Boy Scouts ofAmerica and Monmouth Council, et al. v. Dale. 530 U.S. 640 (2000).
<br />(f) The protections in this Article against discriminatory practices regarding sexual orientation
<br />or gender identity in employment shall not be construed to require that health care plans
<br />insurance, pension, or similar additional benefits provided by employers and benefiting the
<br />spouses of employees be extended to non - married domestic partners of any employee.
<br />(e) (g) This Article shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purpose.
<br />SECTION III. Chapter 2, Article 9, Section 2 -128, (Definitions) subsections (i), (q),
<br />(w) and (x) of the South Bend Municipal Code hereby shall be, and hereby is amended to read
<br />as follows:
<br />(i) The term "discriminatory practice" shall mean the exclusion of a person by another person
<br />from equal opportunity or a system which excludes persons from equal opportunity in
<br />employment, education, public conveniences and accommodations because of race, religion,
<br />color, sex, disability, national origin, of ancestry, sexual orientation or gender identity. A
<br />discriminatory practice also means the refusal to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer;
<br />the refusal to negotiate for the sale or rental or otherwise making unavailable or denying, or
<br />otherwise discriminating against any person in the terms, conditions, privileges of sale or rental
<br />of a dwelling, or in providing services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a
<br />dwelling because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, of national
<br />origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.
<br />A "discriminatory practice" shall also include the following:
<br />1. Advertising for the sale or rental of a dwelling in a manner that indicates any
<br />preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability,
<br />familial status, of national- origin, sexual orientation or gender identity;
<br />2. Falsely representing that a dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental
<br />based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, of national origin, sexual
<br />orientation or gender identity;
<br />3. Coercion, intimidation, threats, or interference with any person in the exercise or
<br />enjoyment of, or on account of his or her having exercised or enjoyed, or on account of
<br />his or her having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of enjoyment of
<br />any right granted or protected by sections 2- 128.1, 2- 128.2, 2- 128.3, 2 -128.4 or 2 -128.5
<br />of this chapter;
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