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As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

CLAIMANT: A person who has filed a notice of claim against the town pursuant to section 1-20-5 of this chapter; or the plaintiff in a private civil action brought against the town pursuant to section 1-20-3 of this chapter, as the case may be. A claimant must be the person who is alleged to have been discriminated against by the town in violation of section 1-20-2 of this chapter, or such person's personal representative or legal representative.

DAMAGES: Damages awarded to indemnify the claimant for losses suffered as a result of a violation of section 1-20-2 of this chapter. The term "damages" as used in this chapter includes all compensation awarded for: a) the claimant's past or future pecuniary losses, including, but not limited to, back pay and front pay; b) the claimant's emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life; and c) all other compensation awarded or awardable as compensation for the claimant's other economic and noneconomic losses, of whatever kind or nature, and however denominated, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Having or being perceived as having an emotional, physical, or sexual attachment to another person without regard to the sex of that person, or having or being perceived as having an orientation for such attachment, or having or being perceived as having a self-image or identity not traditionally associated with one's biological maleness or femaleness. "Sexual orientation" does not include a physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult.

TOWN: The Town of Breckenridge, Colorado. (Ord. 41, Series 2004)