After a year of discussion, the Ogden City Council on Tuesday passed ordinances that forbid housing and employment discrimination based on a persons’ sexual orientation or gender identity.

But Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey vowed to veto the council’s 4-3 vote. He disagreed with the council’s decision to remove language that exempted Ogden and that stated a person’s religious beliefs could not be used as evidence in cases of discrimination.

“People have the right to express religious views without being fined by the government,” Godfrey said during the council’s meeting. “But under the cloak of religion, you don’t have the right to discriminate or harass.”

Salt Lake City became the first in Utah to pass anti-discrimination ordinances in 2009, winning a lnadmark endorsement from the LDS Church and unanimous support from the City Council and mayor. 10 more cities and counties, from Logan to Grand County, passed similar measures.

Godfrey would be the first mayor in Utah to veto ordinances that protect residents from anti-gay and anti-transgender discrimination.