An ordinance relating to civil rights protections for diverse sexual orientations and relationship structures; amending the definition of the sexual orientation protected class to recognize gender identities outside the gender binary, recognize pansexuality and asexuality as orientations, and include consensual relationships with multiple partners as an element of attitudes, preferences, and practices pertaining to sexual orientation; and amending Sections 3.14.910, 3.14.931, 4.80.020, 6.02.270, 6.202.230, 14.04.030, 14.06.020, 14.08.020, 14.11.020, and 18.12.280 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

Committee

Housing, Arts, and Civil Rights Committee

Requested by

Legislative Department

Introduced

August 10, 2026

On agenda

September 9, 2026