Birmingham, AL comes out if full support of non-discrimination protections.

September 27, 2017 compassq POLICIES, US NEWS Comments Off on Birmingham, AL comes out if full support of non-discrimination protections.
An image of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama. Though Birmingham is the county seat, an active Jefferson County courthouse is in Bessemer as well. Designed by Holabird & Root and built in 1931, the Birmingham courthouse, a moderne structure, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This image © Capitolshots Photography, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Today, HRC hailed the Birmingham City Council for passing city-wide non-discrimination protections that include sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, public accommodations and employment.

This ordinance is the culmination of more than ten years of work from local LGBTQ grassroots organizers and a pro-equality coalition including Equality Alabama and HRC.