Proposed State Law Would Ban Discrimination Based On Gender Identity
February 23, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Proposed New York state legislation would protect gender identity or expression from discrimination, and subject any violator to a potential hate crime prosecution.
The proposal would add gender identity to the current state law that already prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, age, sexual orientation and more in issues of housing, credit, employment and others.
The measure has some powerful Democratic sponsors, which could be enough to narrowly carry the bill.
