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In the News
- Vote No on 1 Today!
- Students are Voting NO on 1 [Video]
- Gainesville Area NOW (National Organization for Women): Oppose Amendment 1
- Voices of Citizens Who Oppose Charter Amendment 1
- The League of Women Voters of Alachua County/Gainesville Opposes Amendment 1
- Gainesville Sun: Amendment could galvanize students
Charter Amendment 1 hurts people!
It eliminates protections against discrimination and makes it legal to fire someone from their job or kick them out of their home because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
Charter Amendment 1 takes away the City’s power to protect its citizens from discrimination!
It prohibits the City Commission from prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, economic status, or political affiliation and gives Tallahassee politicians the sole power to dictate what is best for the citizens of Gainesville.
Charter Amendment 1 ruins Gainesville’s reputation and hurts its economy!
It would destroy Gainesville’s reputation as a community that is open and welcoming to anyone who comes here to work, learn, or visit. This will hinder our ability to attract new businesses, students, and visitors and hurt our economy.
Proposed Amendment to City Charter Prohibiting the City from Providing Certain Civil Rights
This is what you will see on the ballot:
Shall the City Charter Be Amended to prohibit the adoption or enforcement of ordinances, regulations, rules, or policies that provide protected status, preferences, or discrimination claims based on classifications, characteristics, or orientations not recognized by the Florida Civil Right Act? The act recognizes race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, handicap,marital and familial status. Additionally, this amendment voids existing ordinances concerning sexual orientation, gender identity, and other ordinances inconsistent with this amendment.