What the Royal Oak Human Rights Ordinance Could Look Like On the Ballot

On Nov. 5, Royal Oak voters will choose whether or not to join a dozen Michigan communities, including Ferndale, Birmingham and Ann Arbor, and adopt a human right ordinance.  

Opponents of the issue succeeded in forcing the human rights ordinance passed by commissioners in March to a vote after submitting the required 746 valid signatures of registered voters.

Royal Oak City Commissioners will consider ballot language at Monday's commission meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

The Proposal A language commissioners will weigh in on reads:

An ordinance to amend the code of the City of Royal Oak to prohibit discrimination based upon actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, height, weight, condition of pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental limitation, source of income, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, and to provide penalties for the violation there of.

For comprehensive coverage of the human rights ordinance, visit the Human Rights Ordinance topic page.

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