This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses the recent decision of the Phoenix City Council to amend the Phoenix City Code's anti-discrimination ordinance to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression." The ordinance covers employers in the city that have one or more employees for each working day in each of 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year. The law exempts organizations including religious organizations, small private landlords, senior housing and private clubs. Violations of the law may result in a Class 1 misdemeanor and a $2,500 fine.