New Protections Make New York Among Nation's Most Trans-Affirmative

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New Protections Make New York Among Nation's Most Trans-Affirmative

http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2015/12/21/new-protections-make-new-york-among-nations-most-trans-affirmative

The Advocate/By Cleis Abeni December 21 2015 5:55 PM EST

"The New York City Commission on Human Rights today released new guidelines that expand existing nondiscrimination protections for trans and gender-variant New Yorkers.

The sweeping guidelines prohibit discrimination, harassment, or mistreatment based on gender identity in housing, employment, and public accommodations, while also seeking to limit profiling by law enforcement. "