Historic LGBT+ anti-discrimination law passes in Alabama city

A city in the famously conservative US state of Alabama has passed a historic anti-discrimination law to protect the rights of LGBT+ citizens. The new ordinance passed in Montevallo now makes it illegal to discriminate on someone based on sexual orientation and gender identity from access to housing, public accommodations, and employment discrimination.

Alabama is one of the thirty-one states in the US that does not protect LGBT+ people from discrimination. Montevallo is only the second city in the state to pass such a law, the first was Birmingham in last year.

“Now that Montevallo has joined Birmingham in passing a comprehensive LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance, it is time for other cities in Alabama to follow these communities’ lead in protecting all people from bias and discrimination,” said Eva Kendrick of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

“Today, Montevallo’s elected leaders have sent a strong message that they will support their LGBTQ constituents — not just with words, but also with policy.”

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