New York to Become 20th State to Explicitly Protect Transgender People from Harassment and Discrimination

by Press on October 23, 2015

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NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. Governor Cuomo is expected to announce that New York will issue statewide regulations to protect people based on gender identity, transgender status, and gender dysphoria. The regulations are comprehensive and will apply statewide to employers and providers of housing, public accommodations, and credit.