The Goshen mayor signed an executive order adding LGBT protections to the city's hiring process. We first told you that yesterday and now we're learning what this means for other businesses in the community.

It's not clear when Mayor Allan Kauffman plans to sign that ordinance, but it is clear he is adding the language "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" to the city's hiring process.

That means the LGBT community would have another layer of protection during the hiring and firing process.

For 13 years, Esteban Figueroa created a name for himself in Goshen's hair cutting landscape. He says his beliefs on LGBT unions does not impact the business that walks through his door.

"I got clients that are gay. I don't really care what they do with their life. It's my job to serve people," Figueroa said.

The city is taking it one step further than Figueroa. Mayor Allan Kauffman plans to sign an executive order that will affect the city's hiring process.

It allows the city to investigate complaints of "sexual orientation" and "gender discrimination."

Councilman Jeremy Stutsman supports the idea.

"You've been seeing the movement throughout the country and we keep referring to the LGBT crowd, but really what we're referring to are our neighbors, friends, and family," Stutsman said.

One of those people is Kelly Pickell -- an openly bi-sexual Goshen citizen.

"A lot of them that have to hide who they are; they can't mention their wives or husbands or spouses for fear of their boss retaliating against them," Pickell said.

Aside from the mayor, that's one reason why the Goshen City Council took up the issue.

This hot button issue has really filtered its way through the streets of Goshen after the city council decided to table two resolutions, or statements of support, for the LGBT community -- as well as an amendment to the civil rights ordinance.

The mayor's decision only impacts the city's hiring process, but the council's decision to amend the ordinance would affect businesses because it could become law.

Another council member WSBT 22 spoke with is against the proposed resolutions and amendment. She says it's not necessary to bring it up because it's not a problem.

The Mayor of Goshen was unable to speak with WSBT 22 today. In a release he said the council tabled the two resolutions and amendment until next year.