'Civil Rights Uniformity Act'

[Allie Cat]

A bill has been introduced in the House to specifically exclude transgender people from protection under existing antidiscrimination law. The official summary of the bill follows.

This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's genetic sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance.

No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.

Source, also includes full bill text.

It is, unsurprisingly, sponsored by Republicans, with the main sponsor being from Texas, also unsurprisingly.

If this passes, I think it may be time to attempt to gain asylum elsewhere.

 

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