Yet, when asked whether there should be provisions that include protections on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender identity, 57% of the Anchorage voters voted NO. 

http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election%20Results/2012ElectionResultsOFFICIAL.pdf

Personally, it makes no difference to me.  But the matter should not have been dictated by the Assembly, as it was.