Nebraska Family Alliance filed a petition to repeal or allow Lincoln residents to vote on the ‘Fairness Ordinance’ the Lincoln City Council adopted Monday, February 14, 2022. “The ordinance defies both common sense and the will of the citizens of Lincoln,” says Policy Director Nate Grasz. “We are launching a petition to ensure the city council doesn’t circumvent the will of the people and we get to vote on this issue.”
Grasz says they have 15 days to collect signatures. They need four percent of Lincoln voters from the last gubernatorial election to force the council to rescind the ordinance or put it on the ballot. “Due to the ordinance’s broad reach and unverifiable definition of sex, a business or non-profit could be guilty of violating the law for failing to use someone’s preferred pronouns or for trying to prevent men who self identify as women from entering women’s bathrooms,” Grasz says.
He says the city council must let voters decide this issue. The Lancaster County Republican Party monthly meeting will hold a short training session during Tuesday evening’s meeting, which will include details on petition circulation. The LCRP meeting will be held at 151 N 8th Street, basement level beginning at 6:45.
Nebraska Family Alliance will offer additional training at their location Wednesday and Thursday evening from 7 pm – 8 pm at 1106 E Street in Lincoln.
The NFA News Release is shown below.
