The New York
State Assembly voted 102-33 to amend the state’s
human rights law to include anti-discrimination
protections based upon gender identity and expression.
The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
bans discrimination against transgender people in housing,
employment, credit, public accommodations, and other areas
of everyday life.
The New York
State Assembly voted Tuesday 102-33 to amend the
state’s human rights law to include
anti-discrimination protections based upon gender
identity and expression. The Gender Expression
Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) bans discrimination against
transgender people in housing, employment, credit,
public accommodations, and other areas of everyday
life.
“The
Assembly has solidly demonstrated once again that it is the
leader on civil rights and providing equality for our
community where it didn’t exist before in New
York,” said Empire State Pride Agenda executive
director Alan Van Capelle.
Transgender
activist Melissa Sklarz of New York City also thanked the
New York State Assembly. "I can think of years of
personal struggle in the job market and workplace
without any legal protection and am now hopeful that
there is a real chance that the next generation of
transgender New Yorkers will not face these same
difficulties,” she said.
The bill will now
be sent to the state senate, where the Pride Agenda’s
legislative scorecard shows GENDA has the support of 27
Senators, including three Republicans. It needs 32
votes to pass. (The Advocate)
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