The undersigned 500 Jacksonville businesses and non-profits are writing to ask you to support the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression in Jacksonville’s existing nondiscrimination ordinance.
All hardworking people in our community should have the chance to earn a living and provide for themselves and their families. No one should live in fear that they can be fired from a job or be denied housing or basic services because of who they love or how they identify.
We believe that all people should be judged on their merits and not on personal bias or stereotypes. It’s time for Jacksonville to join cities like Atlantic Beach and local companies like Florida Blue, Bank of America, Citi, Winn-Dixie, CSX Transportation, Carnival, Haskell, UNF and Wells Fargo, in their support of prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Here is the list. Here is where to go for additional information.