A Tulsa City Councilor pulled a proposed ordinance to clarify and standardize human rights language in City policy, citing a lack of support from a majority of councilors.

Councilor Laura Bellis blamed national and state politics over sexual identity for a backlash against a policy she said is to protect against discrimination. She and Councilor Lori Decter-Wright issued a joint statement expressing their disappointment with some of their colleagues, who they said are listening to a small but vocal minority of Tulsans.

The changes have the support of the City of Tulsa Human Rights Commission, and Commission Chair Whitney Cipolla said that 1 in 3 LGBTQ adults report they have experienced discrimination in public settings. The includes protections for veterans as well.

Councilor Jackie Du

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