DES MOINES, Iowa—A Des Moines lesbian couple say they’ve won their battle to be considered a family by the Greater Des Moines YMCA.

M. and Sandra Patton-Imani had filed a complaint with the city’s human rights commission when their YMCA family membership was revoked because they were not considered a family. The couple said Aug. 6 they would sign an agreement with the YMCA that changes the nonprofit organization’s definition of family from a heterosexual couple to include cohabiting adults.

The city commission in February ruled the YMCA’s definition of family may violate a city ordinance that prohibits discrimination in public accommodations based on sexual orientation.

YMCA officials initially said the couple was eligible for a “member plus” program that costs the same as a family membership and allows a member to add another person to their membership plan. The city of Des Moines decided that wasn’t good enough and forced the YMCA to change its policy or lose a $102,000 federal grant.