US-based civil rights group, the Ambedkar International Center, Inc (AIC) , and other rights groups had asked the Seattle City Council to ban caste-based discrimination and worked closely with Sawant, the Coalition of Seattle Indian-Americans (CSAI), Equality Labs, and the Ambedkar Association of North America to help draft the proposed ordinance.
The proposed ordinance would officially add caste to its civil rights laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of caste and also include protection against discriminatory practices in public spaces, places of employment, housing and contracting, a press release from the AIC said.
Council member Sawant proposes legislation against caste discrimination in Seattle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3moyjRURvU First in the US: Legislation in Seattle City Council To Ban Caste Discrimination
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant introduced a "first-in-the-nation" legislation to ban caste discrimination.