In my news round-up yesterday, I included a report that the city council of Arlington, Texas, had scheduled a vote Tuesday evening on removing LGBTQ protections from the city’s anti-discrimination ordinance.
But the Arlington City Council instead decided to delay making any changes to the ordinance until November 18, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Arlington council delays decision on amending LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance https://t.co/B5buXBMblu
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) October 15, 2025
City officials say Arlington could lose $65 million in federal funding if it does not amend the ordinance, pointing to Donald Trump’s promise to withhold federal funding from cities with diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI).
City staff has proposed removing “sexual orientation” and “gender identity and expression” from the anti-discrimination ordinance.
That means the city would no longer handle complaints from LGBTQ residents who say they faced discrimination in housing, employment or other public accommodations.
If approved, Arlington (population 400,000) would be one of the first U.S. cities to repeal its protections for LGBTQ residents.
As Joe Jervis of JoeMyGod notes, “Christian hate groups and Republicans have tried for years to enact a blanket statewide ban on LGBTQ protections by Texas cities and counties. But now, Trump is doing it for them.”
Here’s more from the local ABC News affiliate WFAA.
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