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An Act Concerning Discrimination
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Bill Number:
6452
Stance:
Support
Status:
Open Summary:
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression.
HB 6452 clarifies and updates Connecticut's non-discrimination laws to ensure that they clearly and uniformly protect all people regardless of their gender identity or expression by simply adding the phrase "gender identity and expression", as defined in Connecticut's "Hate Crime law", to all statutes that address discrimination.
Progress:
3/19/09 Public Hearing, 10AM, Room 2C of the Legislative Office Building
Action Alert:
Call your legislators today and urge their support for HB6452, An Act Concerning Discrimination.
House Democrats: 1-800-842-8267, 860-240-8585
House Republicans: 860-240-8700, 1-800-842-1423
Senate Democrats: 860-240-8600, 1-800-842-1420
Senate Republicans: 860-240-8800, 1-800-842-1421
Talking Points:
- An Act Concerning Discrimination is not about special treatment, but rather ensuring that every employee is treated fairly, with equal access to opportunities. The bill simply extends to people the right to present and identify in a way consistent with their gender identity even if it differs from their biological sex at birth.
- From both a priori and empirical studies it is well known that gender non-conforming people experience widespread discrimination in Connecticut. Your support of this bill is vital and is needed to protect transgender and gender non-conforming individuals from being fired, denied basic housing, denied credit and most basic services.
- Currently, a number of major Connecticut Corporations (e.g. Hartford Seminary, Aetna, The Hartford, IBM, Pfizer, ESPN, Chubb) as well as small businesses have explicit policies prohibiting discrimination based on ones gender identity and expression as well as employing Transgender individuals.
Full text of HB6452.
Bill Info Sheet pdf
Bill Q&A pdf