Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections

Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination protections

A city in Texas could become the first in the nation to reverse its anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people.The Arlington City Council will vote on a revised ordinance Tuesday evening, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, which would remove “Gender Identity and Expression” and “Sexual Orientation” as protected groups. The vote comes after the council temporarily suspended the clause in September due to threats from Donald Trump's …