FACT SHEET: TRANSGENDER & GENDER NONCONFORMING YOUTH IN SCHOOL
http://srlp.org/resources/publications/fact-sheet-transgender-gender-nonconforming-youth-schoolsnip
Did you know that it is illegal to discriminate against transgender or gender nonconforming students in New York City?
New York City and State law protects students' right to be free from discrimination on the basis of their gender identity or because some aspect of their appearance or behavior does not match stereotypes associated with their gender identity or their sex assigned at birth.
o A school may not refuse to admit a student because they are transgender or gender nonconforming.
o A school may not suspend or expel a student because they are transgender or gender nonconforming.
o A school may not force a student to receive psychiatric treatment before admitting them or once they are enrolled simply because they are transgender or gender nonconforming.
o A school may not prevent a transgender student from using the restroom or locker room that corresponds with their gender identity.
o A school may not ask a student to disenroll or transfer to another school because they are transgender or gender nonconforming.
o A school may not deny a student participation on a sports team because they are transgender or gender nonconforming
