The Omaha City Council considered a proposal to make it illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation earlier this fall. While the effort was unsuccessful, ACLU joined the efforts to encourage city lawmakers to pass the law.
“Surveys indicate most Americans already believe it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of one’s sexual orientation, so this is hardly controversial,” pointed out ACLU Nebraska Executive Director Laurel Marsh. “No one should face job discrimination for their orientation—that’s exactly the sort of UNEQUAL treatment under the law that the Constitution sought to prevent.”
ACLU Nebraska has been a strong supporter of similar statewide efforts to amend Nebraska law on this issue. “We will keep fighting this battle,” Marsh promised, “both in the cities considering the issue and at the State Legislature.” The Omaha City Council considered a proposal to make itillegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation earlier this fall. While the effort was unsuccessful, ACLU joined the efforts to encourage city lawmakers to pass the law.
“Surveys indicate most Americans already believe it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of one’s sexual orientation, so this is hardly controversial,” pointed out ACLU Nebraska Executive Director Laurel Marsh. “No one should face job discrimination for their orientation—that’s exactly the sort of UNEQUAL treatment under the law that the Constitution sought to prevent.”
ACLU Nebraska has been a strong supporter of similar statewide efforts to amend Nebraska law on this issue. “We will keep fighting this battle,” Marsh promised, “both in the cities considering the issue and at the State Legislature.”
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