BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Five Bozeman residents are suing the city, the mayor and city commissioners arguing that the city did not have the legal authority to enact an ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

In June, Bozeman became the fourth Montana city to pass an ordinance banning such discrimination in the workplace, housing and public accommodations. The complaint filed by attorney Michael San Souci in District Court this week asks the court to declare the ordinance invalid.

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