Spokane City Council has passed an ordinance enhancing protections for LGBTQ+ individuals and ensuring access to gender-affirming care. The ordinance requires city healthcare to cover such treatment and maintains an LGBTQ+ liaison officer in the police department. Sponsored by Council Member Paul Dillon, it aims to promote safety and dignity amid rising discrimination. Opposition was voiced through unsuccessful amendments targeting transgender rights. This legislation complements Washington's existing 'shelter' law, reinforcing a welcoming environment for diversity within Spokane.
I want to thank all the powerful and heartfelt testimony in support of this ordinance that is about supporting safety, freedom, and dignity.
Spokane is a city where diversity is not just accepted but celebrated, and this ordinance shows our commitment to our city motto that In Spokane, we all belong.
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