City of Portland Expands Anti-Discrimination Protections to Family and Relationship Structure

Effective April 10, 2026, it is now unlawful under the City of Portland’s civil rights code to discriminate in employment, housing, or places of public accommodation based on the “family or relationship structure.” The City of Portland joins a small number of jurisdictions that have expanded legal protections for a broad array of personal relationships. Both Oakland and Berkeley, California, passed similar laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of relationship and family structure in 2024.... By: Miller Nash LLP