First draft of transgender referendum nixed

GatorSports.com – By Cindy Swirko – Staff Writer

The city attorney’s initial wording of a proposed charter amendment that could overturn Gainesville ordinances providing civil rights protection to transgendered, gay and lesbian residents was discussed but not approved Thursday night by the Gainesville City Commission.

Instead, commissioners asked City Attorney Marion Radson to develop alternative wording that would meet the law and provide a fair representation of the impact of the amendment.