Council Chambers

September 13, 2017

WHEREAS, the City of Dallas is a welcoming community that considers the denial or deprivation
of a persons equal rights based on a persons sexual orientation or gender identity and expression
inherently wrong and detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, city officials,
and employees;

WHEREAS, in March 2016, the State of North Carolina enacted H.B. 2, which revokes civil rights
protections for the LGBTQ community, barring people in North Carolina from using bathrooms
that do no match their birth gender, officially sanctioning discrimination against the transgender
community;

WHEREAS, in March 2017, in H.B. 142, the State of North Carolina amended H.B. 2 by deleting
the bathroom provision of the law, but still discriminating against the transgender community by
prohibiting local governments and public agencies from adopting laws that allow transgender
people to access restrooms consistent with their gender identity and expression and from adopting
any protections for LGBTQ persons in private employment or public accommodations until 2020;

WHEREAS, because the State of North Carolina continues to discriminate against its residents
and visitors, the City of Dallas has a responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its
city officials and employees when acting in their official capacities; and

WHEREAS, the City of Dallas has a compelling interest in safeguarding against financing
discrimination against individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity and
expression.

Now, Therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DALLAS:

Section 1. That, until the State of North Carolina repeals its discriminatory laws based on sexual
orientation or gender identity and expression, the City of Dallas shall not, using taxpayer money,
fund, sponsor, or financially support travel to the State of North Carolina or purchase products or
services provided by any person or company principally residing in North Carolina, except when
necessary to: (a) enforce the laws of the City of Dallas or the State of Texas, (b) meet current
contractual obligation, (c) perform legal services for the City of Dallas, or (d) protect the public
health and safety of the residents of the City of Dallas.

SECTION 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage in
accordance with the Charter of the City of Dallas, and it is accordingly so resolved.