Manhattan City Commission repeals ordinance adding sexual orientation, gender identity to anti-discrimination policy

? The Manhattan City Commission has voted to repeal a controversial ordinance that added sexual orientation and a new definition of gender identity to its anti-discrimination policy.

The vote Tuesday was 3-2 and a second reading must be approved before the ordinance is officially repealed.

The previous commission had passed the ordinance in February, making Manhattan the second city in the state to protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. But new council members were elected in April and opponents of the ordinance continued to push for its repeal.

KMAN reports that a large crowd attended Tuesday’s meeting, with both supporters and opponents speaking before the vote.