Savannah Moves To Protect Gay Workers
by Fidel Ortega
365Gay.com Newscenter in Miami

April 3, 2002

 Savannah, Georgia is expected to add sexual orientation to it is nondiscrimination policy, possibly as early as the end of this week.

Gay and lesbian civic workers have been lobbying for the inclusion for more than a decade.

The latest attempt began last November when the First City Network, a local gay and lesbian advocacy group petitioned city council.

City Human Resources Director Beth Robinson researched the data, and drafted a proposal for City Manager Michael Brown, who can make the change without City Council approval. Robinson said she expects  Brown to approve the change.

The change would add sexual orientation to a list that includes race, colour, creed, national origin, age, sex and physical handicaps. It does not extend health benefits to a city employee's gay partner.