Sentences with phrase «include gender identity»

Article 10's promise of equal professional services was expanded to include gender identity as an additional «protected class.»

The conflicts include gender identity and what it means to be a boy, the importance of imaginary play opportunities including role play, parenting style, the influence of parent's perspectives versus teacher's role, etc..

Bill C - 16 proposes to include gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds for discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act and hate speech provisions under the Criminal Code.

Siobhan O'Brien was quoted in the June 10, 2016 issue of The Lawyers Weekly regarding Bill C - 16, which proposes to include gender identity...

During Betsy DeVos» contentious confirmation hearings, she was asked few questions about her evaluation of the Obama administration's controversial interpretation of the law that bans sex discrimination in schools to include gender identity.

Now Berry reports, «Over half of the Fortune 500 companies offer domestic partner benefits; 95 percent of them include sexual orientation in their EEO policy, and approximately 40 percent include gender identity.»

New York's governor says transgender people should be protected from discrimination and says that if elected to a second term he'll push to include gender identity and expression in the state's civil rights law.

In October, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted an executive order to include gender identity under the definition of sex in the 1945 Human Rights Act which will start providing employment and housing protections to transgender individuals.

«It would explicitly include gender identity and expression as a protected category in the state human rights law,» Hodgson said.

Blade: Is it completely settled now that every gay civil rights bill will include gender identity and expression protections or it won't be introduced, whether it would be ENDA or another bill?

Catherine Lhamon, the Department of Education's assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement that the government would «vigorously enforce Title IX's prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex, including gender identity, in every applicable school.»

«As governor of New York, it is my opinion that in 2015, it is clear that the fair, legal interpretation and definition of a person's sex includes gender identity and gender expression,» he said.

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes gender identity in its nondiscrimination clause, to what extent it will protect transgender people from denial of coverage remains to be seen, she adds.

The definition also includes gender identity, meaning that employers may not discriminate against someone who identifies — or appears to identify — with a gender that is not traditionally associated with their biological sex.

This is one of several failed attempts to protect persons from discrimination by including gender identity as a protected ground under the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code.

But that duty extends to any characteristics that human rights legislation protects, including gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation, sex, family status... and religion.

All schools, including public, Catholic and private, have a legal duty to provide students with an educational environment free from harassment and other forms of discrimination because of their race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status or disability and sex including gender identity.

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, it is illegal to discriminate against a current employee or candidate based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity,...

The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) reaffirms its respect of human diversity, including gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.i

Chinowth and Cohen Realtors provides EEO (equal employment opportunity) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

Not exact matches

«We appreciate what each individual brings to the team, including background, education, gender, race, ethnicity, working and thinking styles, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religious background, age, generation, disability, cultural expertise and technical skill.

Of the Fortune 500 companies, 66 % include «gender identity» in their anti-discrimination policies; 34 % offer trans inclusive benefits, including surgical procedures for employees who wish for a medical transition.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Anjum Anwar was speaking after the documentary, called «What British Muslims Really Think», surveyed 1000 British Muslims and explored their beliefs about various social issues including national identity, violence, sexuality and gender relations.

So now we have a vast proliferation of different gender identities, including not just transgender, transwoman and transman, but genderqueer, gender fluid, and beyond.

Historically, California's higher - education law, which includes requirements against discrimination based on sexual orientation, sex, and gender identity, has had an exemption allowing a religious college to follow policies based on its religious tenets.

In a briefing, sent out ahead of the meeting, the Church said the Synod would look at «the liturgy for Affirmation of Baptismal Faith, contained in the Common Worship service book, may be used with people who have already been baptised» but who wish to «reaffirm their identity in Christ after a significant personal transition, including gender.»

When Brendan Eich, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, was named CEO of Mozilla in March 2014, he pledged to ensure that the Internet company «will remain a place that includes and supports everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, economic status, or religion.»

Diversity can be observed in the varied backgrounds and experiences that make up the fabric of the babywearing community, including, age, citizenship status, class, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

I am a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act that would repeal DOMA and I am dedicated to ensuring protections against any form of discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

It also enlarges the number of unitary actors to include such emotional issues as large collective identities, and gender issues as well as reactive actors like climate and resources.

In 2015, the state Education Department issued further guidelines under the act to specifically prevent discrimination of transgender and gender - nonconforming students, along with suggestions on how to make them feel more comfortable at school, including the right to use the restroom and locker room in accordance with their gender identity, participate in gender - segregated activities in accordance with their gender identity, and adhere to dress codes in accordance with their gender identity and expression.

Those issues included closing the «L.L.C. loophole» in campaign finance, amending the SAFE Act, passing GENDA, a law banning discrimination on the grounds of gender identity, and no amendments to raise the age of adult criminal culpability.

The group also said the Cuomo administration issued regulations clarifying that gender identity is included in the definitions of sex and disability, which are currently safeguarded in the state's non-discrimination law.

His proposals include extending equal protection of women, ethnic minorities and gender identity groups as well as protecting abortion rights now provided by federal law that could be struck down by the Supreme Court.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are calling for more inclusive, up - to - date and age - appropriate SRE to begin at Key Stage 2 and include specific provision on sexuality and gender identity as is suitable.

«These provisions make clear that Indiana businesses are permitted by law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in matters including housing, employment, and access to public accommodations.»

The law bans discrimination based on a whole list of characteristics, including race, religion, gender and gender identity.

The final piece would prohibit the NYPD from profiling based on a list of new factors, including age, sex and gender identity, in addition to ethnicity, religion and race.

Refusing to refer to a trans person by their chosen name and a personal pronoun that matches their gender identity, or purposely misgendering, will likely be discrimination when it takes place in a social area covered by the Code, including employment, housing and services like education.

While the city requires social service arms of religious groups that receive government contracts to pledge not to discriminate on any prohibited basis including sexual orientation and gender identity, no such restriction was placed on this funding.

During his time at the Pride Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.

The four legislative leaders offer their reaction to Governor Mike Pence's State of the State address, including his call for the protections of religious freedoms in any bill that adds sexual orientation and gender identity into the state's civil rights code.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER The argument for the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act is clear and catches the public's attention because it is so stunning: in 29 states you can legally be fired for being gay and in 32 — including New York — you are at risk due to your gender identity and expression.

Together, these provisions make clear that Indiana businesses are permitted by law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression in matters including housing, employment, and access to public accommodations.

In an election that observers agree reflected the aspirations of Democratic voters to turn the page on the Bloomberg era, Quinn's close identification with the mayor, including the leading role she played in allowing him to run for a third term in 2009, outweighed whatever credit most LGBT voters gave her for leadership on issues related to their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Contributions include discussions on racial disparities in special education placements, the intersection of disability with other identity variables such as gender and sexuality; the exploitation of disabled bodies to generate resources for humanitarian projects; and suggestions for how a human rights framework can promote inclusivity and better health outcomes.

It features JSC director and former astronaut Ellen Ochoa assuring viewers that NASA values «the skills and talents of every individual, regardless of differences including sexual orientation and gender identity» and that despite the «difficulties» and «hardships» members of the target audience may be undergoing now, «I promise life will get better.»

• Include questions regarding gender identity in health surveys to help monitor the progress and effects of new transgender health care measures.