2019 Proposed Fairness Ordinance
Simply put, the 2019 proposed “not-so-fair” Fairness Ordinance adds sexual preference discrimination prohibition (sometimes coupled with veterans rights to make it more palatable) to all city ordinances, codes, and regulations.
The issue is not about whether discrimination of any kind is acceptable. The issue is that additional governmental regulation is not required to combat discriminatory behavior.
Bowling Green has a Human rights Commission (formed in 1966 and funded to a large part by the City) and the State of Kentucky already recognizes and enforces federal laws for non-discrimination for sexual orientation.