Mobile’s LGBTQ liaisons: No ‘religious liberty’ ordinance coming as focus turns to boosting visibility – By John Sharp (AL.com) / Sept 16, 2022
Mobile’s two LGBTQ+ liaisons say they received assurance from Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office that there are no plans to press ahead with a “religious liberty” ordinance pitched last month by a group of Mobile Baptist Church leaders.
Natalie Fox and Michael Tyner, during an LGBTQ leadership town hall at a downtown bar on Thursday, said they met with Stimpson recently and feel “grateful” that city officials will not pursue any ordinances pitched by the city’s leading Baptist ministers.
A group of ministers met with Stimpson on August 15, and presented him with a resolution that requests among other things to “preemptively pass a religious liberty ordinance” to protect Christians who are not supportive of the LGBTQ+ lifestyle and marriage.
“They assured us wholeheartedly that the mayor will not be doing anything on it,” said Tyner, an events planner. “They will not pursue it at all. That was encouraging.”
