How does this amendment affect restrooms and changing facilities?
A question about an individual’s use of a particular restroom or changing facility may arise in employment or public accommodations. It may be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to mandate that an employee use a restroom or changing facility consistent with his/her biological sex rather than his/her gender identity. Likewise, a public accommodation may offer a restroom or changing facility to be used by patrons or the general public. Again, it may be an unlawful discriminatory practice to mandate that an individual use a restroom or changing facility consistent with his/her biological sex rather than his/her gender identity.

The Amendment does not require any employer or public accommodation to provide a separate facility for any individual or to otherwise physically alter any existing restroom or changing facility.

The Amendment does not prohibit any employer or public accommodation from addressing issues that may arise from any person’s misuse of restrooms and changing facilities that are not based upon discrimination.

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1. What is the intent of the amendment to the Non-Discrimination Ordinance?
2. Who does the amendment protect?
3. Who must comply with the amendment?
4. What are some examples of public accommodations?
5. How does this amendment affect restrooms and changing facilities?
6. What does the amendment allow me to do if I believe I have been discriminated against?
7. Is the Human Rights and Services Board involved in the complaint process?
8. Will there be a filing fee for a complaint with the City?
9. What would I do if I have had a City complaint filed against me?
10. Then what happens?
11. What happens if I don’t like the investigator’s decision or I don’t want to settle?
12. What are the penalties?
13. Is this a crime?
14. Can a City complaint be filed against a person who makes an offensive comment or gesture toward someone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity?
15. When will this ordinance be effective?