San Francisco is the first city in the country to join the Open to All movement. Open to All is the nationwide public engagement campaign to build awareness and understanding about the importance of strengthening our nation’s nondiscrimination laws—and to defend the bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open to All.
The campaign was launched to focus attention on the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case before the U.S. Supreme Court. While the court’s decision in that case affirmed the importance of nondiscrimination laws, it did not end the discrimination that so many Americans still face every day. The laws in most states still don’t explicitly protect LGBT people from discrimination—and discrimination based race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, and disability still happens far too often.
“San Francisco has a long history of standing united to advance the national dialogue around acceptance, civil rights, and human rights,” said Mayor London N. Breed. “The Open to All campaign is about reinforcing our values and stating that no matter who you are, where you have come from, or who you love, you are welcome here in San Francisco.”
The Open to All campaign is supported by a wide array of more than 200 national and state public education organizations and elected officials, as well as more than 1,500 businesses and nonprofit service providers. The coalition includes both larger companies like Gap, Levi Strauss, Marriott, and Lyft, as well as many small local businesses. Businesses that take the Open to All pledge
Find out more at www.opentoall.com.