Am I violating the ordinance if there is a legitimate reason not to employ or sell to a person who identifies as LGBTQ?
The Ordinance only covers activities which are based solely on a person’s sexual orientation or sexual identity/expression. If there is a legitimate reason not to hire a person that is unrelated to sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, the employer may choose not to hire the person without violating the Ordinance.

For example, they may not have the experience skills or certification for the job or may not be able to pass a background check. If the owner of a house or rental property chooses not to sell or rent to a person due to bad credit or inability to pay the rent/mortgage, etc., and not because of the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, the owner has not violated the Ordinance.

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1. What is the Non-Discrimination Ordinance intended to do?
2. What is gender expression/identity?
3. What, in general, does the Ordinance cover?
4. Who does the Ordinance apply to?
5. What are the exceptions?
6. Does the Ordinance give those in the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) community more rights than it does to other citizens of Idaho Falls?
7. Does the Ordinance restrict 1st Amendment rights or any other rights protected by the U.S. Constitution?
8. Does the Ordinance allow members of the LGBTQ community to sue me, my company, or their employer for violations of the Ordinance?
9. If I participate in providing evidence or testimony relative to a potential violation of the Ordinance, am I protected from retaliation or reprisal?
10. Does the Ordinance subject me to criminal penalties if I violate it?
11. What rights do I have if I am accused of a violation of the Ordinance?
12. What are the penalties?
13. How long do I have to file a complaint?
14. What process will be followed when a person is accused of a violation of the Ordinance?
15. Am I violating the ordinance if there is a legitimate reason not to employ or sell to a person who identifies as LGBTQ?
16. Where can I get more information or details about the Ordinance?