,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjai,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,durb97  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( religion1 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 & m>ital /atus 9 !            
adm9i/ration & provision ( *ild welf>e  
s]vices1 to improve safety1 well-be+1 & 
p]man5cy = lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 & que] or que/ion+ fo/] y\?1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,e ,*ild ,des]ves a
 ,family ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,e *ild or y\? unable to live ) _!     
family ( orig9 is entitl$ to a          

supportive & affirm+ fo/] c>e placem5t4 
,f$]al law requires1 & *ild welf>e      
exp]ts recomm5d1 t *ildr5 & y\? be plac$
 ) a family or 9 ! mo/ family-l sett+   
available4  7#b7 ,?\s&s ( *ildr5 & y\?  
lack a /able1 safe1 & lov+ tempor>y or  
p]man5t home & h be5 plac$ 9 a          
congregate c>e sett+1 :i* is associat$ )
 m placem5ts1 poor] educational         
outcomes1 & great] risk ( fur!r trauma4 
,m homes are ne$$ to accommodate ! gr[+ 
numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild     
welf>e s]vices4  7#c7 ,9 #bjag1 !re 7 an
 e/imat$ #ddc1jjj *ildr5 & y\? 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates fo/] c>e sy/em1 & #abc1jjj
 7 eligible & wait+ to be adopt$4       
,tragically1 approximately #bj1jjj ag$  
out ( ! *ild welf>e sy/em )\t a =ev]    
family1 plac+ !m at high] risk (        
negative outcomes includ+ pov]ty1       
homelessness1 inc>c]ation1 & e>ly       
p>5?ood4  7#d7 ,title ,,vi ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq47 protects p f           
discrim9ation bas$ on race1 color1 or   

national orig9 9 programs1 activities1 &
 s]vices adm9i/]$ or p]=m$ by *ild      
welf>e ag5cies4 ,elim9at+ discrim9ation 
9 *ild welf>e bas$ on religion1 sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 & m>ital /atus w\ld increase !
 numb] & div]sity ( fo/] & adoptive     
homes able to meet ! individual ne$s (  
*ildr5 & y\? remov$ f _! homes4  7#e7   
,lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &   
que] or que/ion+ 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ,,lgbtq7 y\? are ov]repres5t$ 9 ! fo/] 
c>e sy/em by at lea/ a factor ( #b1     
compris+ at lea/ #bb to #cj p]c5t (     
*ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e4 7,a7 ,:ile "s  
,,lgbtq y\? ent] fo/] c>e = simil>      
reasons z non-,,lgbtq y\?1 ! #b mo/     
common reasons = ,,lgbtq y\? are high   
rates ( physical abuse & conflict )     
p>5ts4  7,b7 ,,lgbtq fo/] y\? report    
twice ! rate ( poor treatm5t :ile 9 c>e 
exp]i5c$ by fo/] y\? :o d n id5tify z   
,,lgbtq & are m likely to exp]i5ce      
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce 9 !  
*ild welf>e sy/em ?an _! ,,lgbtq pe]s n 

9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em4  7,c7 ,because ( 
high levels ( bias1 ,,lgbtq fo/] y\? h a
 high] av]age numb] ( placem5ts & high] 
likelihood ( liv+ 9 a gr\p home ?an _!  
non-,,lgbtq pe]s1 negatively affect+    
m5tal heal? outcomes & long-t]m         
prospects4  7,d7 ,approximately #fj     
p]c5t ( homeless ,,lgbtq y\? 7 previ\sly
 9 fo/] c>e1 & _m report$ t liv+ on !   
/reets felt saf] ?an liv+ 9 a gr\p or   
fo/] home4  7#f7 ,conv]sion !rapy is a  
=m ( discrim9ation t h>ms ,,lgbtq p4 ,x 
und]m9es an individual's s5se (         
self-wor?1 increases suicide ideation & 
sub/ance abuse1 exac]bates family       
conflict1 & contributes to second-class 
/atus4 ,no sci5tifically valid evid5ce  
supports ?is discr$it$ practice1 :i* is 
prohibit$ by _m ,/ates & =eign nations4 
,approximately #cej1jjj ,,lgbtq adults 7
 subject$ to s-call$ conv]sion !rapy z  
adolesc5ts1 & an e/imat$ #bj1jjj ,,lgbtq
 y\? ages #ac to #ag w be subject$ to x 
by a lic5s$ heal? c>e pr(essional be=e  
age #ah4  7#g7 ,_m y\?1 especially      

,,lgbtq y\?1 involv$ ) *ild welf>e      
s]vices id5tify ) a cross-section (     
m>g9aliz$ communities4 ,y\? ( color are 
ov]repres5t$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 & !    
majority ( ,,lgbtq fo/] y\? are y\? (   
color4 ,*ildr5 & y\? ) multiple         
m>g9aliz$ id5tities (t5 exp]i5ce m /ress
 & trauma ?an o!r y\?1 comp\nd+ !       
negative effects ( discrim9ation &      
increas+ ! likelihood ( negative        
outcomes4  7#h7 ,prospective p>5ts :o   
exp]i5ce ! he>tbreak & dignit>y h>m (   
discrim9ation bas$ on religion1 sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 or m>ital /atus may n be able 
or will+ to apply at ano!r ag5cy1       
result+ 9 few] available homes1 & kn[+ t
 discrim9ation exi/s may det] !m f ev5  
attempt+ to fo/] or adopt4  7#i7        
,pr(essional organizations t s]ve *ildr5
 9 ! fields ( m$ic9e1 psy*ology1 law1 & 
*ild welf>e oppose discrim9ation aga9/  
prospective p>5ts 9 adoption & fo/] c>e4
  7#aj7 ,religi\s organizations play a  
critical role 9 provid+ *ild welf>e     

s]vices4 ,mo/ welcome all *ildr51 y\?1 &
 families & affirm a div]sity (         
religions & fai?s4 ,/ate assessm5ts1    
plann+1 & c\nsel+ %\ld connect *ildr5 & 
y\? = :om spirituality & religion are   
important ) affirm+1 fai?-bas$ res\rces 
consi/5t ) ! fai? ( ! *ild or y\?4      
7#aa7 ,*ild welf>e ag5cies t refuse to  
s]ve same-sex c\ples & ,,lgbtq          
individuals r$uce ! pool ( qualifi$ &   
available homes = *ildr5 & y\? :o ne$   
placem5t on a tempor>y or p]man5t basis4
 7,a7 ,same-sex c\ples are #g times m   
likely to fo/] & adopt ?an _!           
diff]5t-sex c\nt]p>ts4  7,b7 ,same-sex  
c\ples rais+ adopt$ *ildr5 t5d to be    
old] ?an1 j z educat$ z1 & h access to !
 same economic res\rces z o!r adoptive  
p>5ts4  7,c7 ,rese>* %[s t sexual       
ori5tation is a nondet]m9ative factor 9 
p>5tal success & t *ildr5 ) same-sex    
p>5ts h ! same advantages & expectations
 = heal?1 social1 & psy*ological        
developm5t z *ildr5 ^: p>5ts are        
diff]5t-sex4  7,d7 ,discrim9ation aga9/ 

qualifi$ prospective fo/] & adoptive    
p>5ts = non-m]it relat$ reasons d5ies   
religi\s m9ority1 ,,lgbtq1 & unm>ri$    
relatives ! opportunity to become fo/] &
 adoptive p>5ts = _! own k9 9 c>e1      
includ+ gr&*ildr54  7#ab7 ,,lgbtq       
families ( orig9 are at risk =          
discrim9ation 9 *ild welf>e ref]rals1   
inve/igations1 removals1 reunification1 
k9%ip placem5ts1 & o!r case managem5t   
s]vices4 ,a /udy ( l[-income            
,african-,am]ican mo!rs %[$ t ^? :o     
id5tifi$ z lesbian or bisexual 7 #d     
times m likely ?an _! non-,,lgbtq       
c\nt]p>ts to lose cu/ody ( _! *ildr5 9  
*ild welf>e proce$+s4 ,,lgbtq-positive  
s]vices are necess>y to %ield families &
 protect p>5ts' rights to reunification4
  7#ac7 ,s+le p are m likely ?an c\ples 
to exp]i5ce *all5ges 9 adopt+ due to    
biases t p]si/ aga9/ s+le-p>5t adoption4
 ,9 #bjag1 #bh p]c5t ( adoptions f fo/] 
c>e 7 complet$ by unm>ri$ s+le p1       
includ+ adoptions f almo/ #b1jjj s+le m5
 & ov] #ad1hjj s+le wom54 ,/udies %[ t !

 outcomes = *ildr5 adopt$ & rais$ by    
s+le p>5ts are j z good z1 if n bett]   
?an1 outcomes = *ildr5 adopt$ by c\ples4
  7#ad7 ,m nationwide data ab\t !       
exp]i5ces ( ,,lgbtq *ildr5 & y\? involv$
 ) *ild welf>e s]vices is ne$$ to und]/&
 fully ! ext5t & impact ( discrim9ation 
& ensure acc\ntability4 ,/ates mu/      
report & rese>*]s mu/ collect ?is       
s5sitive data 9 an e?ical1 affirm+1 &   
non-intrusive mann]1 ) appropriate      
safegu>ds to protect respond5ts4  7b7   
,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--   
7#a7 to prohibit discrim9ation on !     
basis ( religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual   
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 & m>ital    
/atus 9 ! adm9i/ration & provision (    
*ild welf>e s]vices t receive ,f$]al    
funds2 &  7#b7 to improve safety1       
well-be+1 & p]man5cy = ,,lgbtq *ildr5 & 
y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e s]vices4  #c4 
,e *ild des]ves a family  7a7           
,prohibition ,no *ild or y\? involv$ )  
*ild welf>e s]vices1 family1 or         
individual %all1 on ! gr\nds ( religion1

 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]  
id5tity71 or m>ital /atus1 be exclud$ f 
p>ticipation 91 d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or be 
subject$ to discrim9ation 9 !           
adm9i/ration or provision ( *ild welf>e 
programs & s]vices by a cov]$ entity4   
7b7 ,private "r ( action ,any individual
 :o is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is    
,act may br+ a civil action seek+ relief
 9 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict 
c\rt4 ,! c\rt %all aw>d a pla9tiff      
prevail+ 9 su* an action all appropriate
 relief1 includ+ injunctive1 decl>atory1
 & o!r equitable relief necess>y to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 attorneys' fees1 & su*   
o!r relief z ! c\rt det]m9es            
appropriate4  7c7 ,f$]al guidance ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
publi% & dissem9ate guidance ) respect  
to compliance ) ?is ,act4  7d7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance ,9 ord] to ensure compliance 
) & und]/&+ ( ! legal1 practice1 &      
cultural *anges requir$ by ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         

assi/ance to all cov]$ entities1        
includ+-- 7#a7 id5tify+ ,/ate laws &    
regulations inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 &    
provid+ guidance & tra9+ to ensure !    
,/ate laws & regulations are br\ght into
 compliance ) ?is ,act by ! applicable  
compliance deadl9e 9 effect "u          
subsection 7h72  7#b7 id5tify+ casework 
practices & proc$ures inconsi/5t ) ?is  
,act & provid+ guidance & tra9+ to      
ensure ! practices & proc$ures are      
br\ght into compliance ) ?is ,act by !  
applicable compliance deadl9e2  7#c7    
provid+ guidance 9 expansion (          
recruitm5t ef=ts to ensure consid]ation 
( all prospective adoptive & fo/] p>5ts 
reg>dless ( ! religion1 sex 7includ+    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
m>ital /atus ( ! prospective p>5t2  7#d7
 creat+ compreh5sive cultural compet5cy 
tra9+ = cov]$ entities & prospective    
adoptive & fo/] p>5ts2 &  7#e7 tra9+    
judges & attorneys involv$ 9 fo/] c>e1  
gu>dian%ip1 & adoption cases on ! f9d+s 
& purposes ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,s]vice     

deliv]y & tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ 
entity %all provide s]vice deliv]y to   
*ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e      
s]vices1 families1 & adults1 & /aff     
tra9+1 t-- 7,a7 compreh5sively addresses
 ! individual /r5g?s & ne$s ( *ildr5 &  
y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e s]vices2 &    
7,b7 is language appropriate1 g5d]      
appropriate1 & culturally s5sitive &    
respectful ( ! complex social id5tities 
( ! *ildr5 & y\?1 families1 & adults    
curr5tly or prospectively p>ticipat+ 9  
or receiv+ *ild welf>e s]vices4  7#b7   
,social id5tity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 social id5tity includes an individual's
 race1 e?nicity1 nationality1 age1      
religion 7includ+ spirituality71 sex    
7includ+ g5d] id5tity & sexual          
ori5tation71 socioeconomic /atus1       
physical or cognitive ability1 language1
 beliefs1 values1 behavior patt]ns1 &   
cu/oms4  7f7 ,data collection ,us+      
developm5tally appropriate be/          
practices1 ! ,secret>y %all collect data
 ?r\gh ! ,adoption & ,fo/] ,c>e         

,analysis & ,report+ ,sy/em on-- 7#a7 ! 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity (      
*ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e      
s]vices & fo/] & adoptive p>5ts2 &  7#b7
 :e!r family conflict relat$ to ! sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( a *ild or 
y\? 0 a factor 9 ! removal ( ! *ild or  
y\? f ! family4  7g7 ,national ,res\rce 
,c5t] on ,safety1 ,well-,be+1 ,placem5t 
,/ability1 & ,p]man5cy = ,,lgbtq ,*ildr5
 & ,y\? ,involv$ ) ,*ild ,welf>e        
,s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,national       
,res\rce ,c5t] on ,safety1 ,well-,be+1  
,placem5t ,/ability1 & ,p]man5cy =      
,,lgbtq ,*ildr5 & ,y\? ,involv$ ) ,*ild 
,welf>e ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z
 ! ,national ,res\rce ,c5t]7 t w promote
 well-be+1 safety1 p]man5cy1 /ability1 &
 family placem5t = ,,lgbtq *ildr5 & y\? 
involv$ ) *ild welf>e s]vices1 ?r\gh    
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 actions1 &   
guidance t-- 7,a7 increase ,,lgbtq      
cultural compet5cy among ! /aff ( cov]$ 
entities1 & fo/]1 adoptive1 & relative  

p>5ts1 gu>dians1 & c>egiv]s2  7,b7      
promote ! provision ( *ild welf>e       
s]vices t address ! specific ne$s (     
,,lgbtq *ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild     
welf>e s]vices & _! families2  7,c7     
promote effective & responsible         
collection & managem5t ( data on !      
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity (      
*ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em1 )   
appropriate safegu>ds to protect ! data2
  7,d7 id5tify & promote promis+        
practices & evid5ce-bas$ models (       
engagem5t & appropriate collective &    
individual s]vices & int]v5tions t c be 
l9k$ to improv$ outcomes = ,,lgbtq      
*ildr5 & y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em2     
7,e7 endorse be/ practices = human      
res\rce activities ( cov]$ entities1    
includ+ 9 hir+1 /aff developm5t1 &      
implem5t+ a sy/em ( acc\ntability to    
c>ry out ^? be/ practices2 &  7,f7      
initiate o!r actions t improve safety1  
well-be+1 placem5t /ability1 & p]man5cy 
outcomes = ,,lgbtq *ildr5 & y\? involv$ 
) *ild welf>e s]vices at ! ,/ate & local

 level4  7#b7 ,activities ,! ,secret>y  
%all c>ry out ! collection & analysis ( 
data & ! dissem9ation ( rese>* to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z  
may be necess>y to e/abli% & ma9ta9 !   
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] & c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection4   
7h7 ,deadl9e = compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a   
cov]$ entity %all comply ) ?is section n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] publication ( ! 
guidance ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7c71 or 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4  7#b7         
,au?ority to ext5d deadl9e ,if a ,/ate  
demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( !       
,secret>y t x is necess>y to am5d ,/ate 
law 9 ord] to *ange a p>ticul> practice 
t is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
may ext5d ! compliance date = ! ,/ate & 
any cov]$ entities 9 ! ,/ate a          
reasonable numb] ( days aft] ! close ( !
 fir/ ,/ate legislative session beg9n+  

aft] ! date ! guidance ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7c7 is publi%$4  7#c7        
,au?ority to )hold funds ,if ! ,secret>y
 f9ds t a cov]$ entity has fail$ to     
comply ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may )hold
 paym5t to ! ,/ate ( am\nts o!rwise     
payable to ! ,/ate "u "p ,b or ,e (     
title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq42 #db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq471 to ! ext5t     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7i7 ,,gao /udy 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy to det]m9e :e!r !   
,/ates h sub/antially compli$ ) ?is     
,act1 includ+ specifically :e!r ! ,/ates
 h-- 7,a7 elim9at$ all policies1        
practices1 or laws t p]mit a cov]$      
entity to violate subsection 7a72  7,b7 
provid$ necess>y tra9+ & te*nical       
support to cov]$ entities to ensure all 
s]vices to *ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild  
welf>e s]vices are c>ri$ out 9 a        
non-discrim9atory1 affirm+1 safe1 &     

culturally compet5t mann]2  7,c7        
collect$ data necess>y to accompli%+ !  
purposes ( ?is ,act1 & ensur$ t ! data  
is appropriately safegu>d$1 includ+ data
 relat$ to-- 7i7 ! sexual ori5tation &  
g5d] id5tity ( *ildr5 & y\? involv$ )   
*ild welf>e s]vices2  7ii7 ! p]man5cy & 
placem5t outcomes & rates = ^? *ildr5 & 
y\?1 z comp>$ to _! non-,,lgbtq pe]s2   
7iii7 ! rates at :i* ^? *ildr5 & y\? are
 plac$ 9 family homes z comp>$ to       
congregate or gr\p homes2  7iv7 ! sexual
 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & m>ital     
/atus ( fo/] & adoptive p>5ts1 z well z 
! placem5t rates & wait p]iods = ^? fo/]
 & adoptive p>5ts2 &  7,d7 ensur$ t     
cov]$ entities-- 7i7 are 9 compliance ) 
?is ,act2 &  7ii7 h implem5t$ proc$ures 
= *ildr5 & y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e    
s]vices1 or individuals or families     
p>ticipat+ 91 or seek+ to p>ticipate 91 
*ild welf>e s]vices1 to report          
violations ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,report to 
! ,congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]   
complet+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph     

7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a writt5 report t 
conta9s ! results ( ! /udy4  7j7        
,relation to o!r laws  7#a7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to invalidate or limit rights1  
rem$ies1 or legal /&>ds "u title ,,vi ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474  7#b7 ,c]ta9
 claims ,! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration
 ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et
 seq47 %all n provide a claim conc]n+1  
or a def5se to a claim "u1 ?is ,act1 or 
provide a basis = *all5g+ ! application 
or en=cem5t ( ?is ,act4  7k7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*ild or y\?      
involv$ ) *ild welf>e s]vices ,! t]m    
*ild or y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e       
s]vices means an individual1 ag$ #bc or 
y\ng]1 :o p>ticipates 9 *ild welf>e     
programs or s]vices t receive ,f$]al    
f9ancial assi/ance "u "p ,a1 ,b1 or ,e (
 title ,,iv2 title ,,xix2 or title ,,xx 

( ! ,social ,security ,act4  7#b7       
,conv]sion !rapy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
conv]sion !rapy means a =m (            
discrim9ation t includes any practice or
 treatm5t :i* seeks to *ange ! sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( an         
individual1 includ+ ef=ts to *ange      
behaviors or g5d] expressions or to     
elim9ate or r$uce sexual or romantic    
attractions or feel+s t[>d individuals (
 ! same g5d]4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m  
conv]sion !rapy does n include c\nsel+ t
 provides assi/ance to an individual    
und]go+ g5d] transition1 or c\nsel+ t   
provides acceptance1 support1 & und]/&+ 
( an individual or facilitates an       
individual ) cop+1 social support1 &    
id5tity exploration & developm5t1       
includ+ sexual ori5tation-neutral       
int]v5tions to prev5t or address        
unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual       
practices4  7#c7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m   
cov]$ entity means an entity t-- 7,a7   
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u "p
 ,a1 ,b1 or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq42 #db   
,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq471 title ,,xix ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acif et seq471 or title ,,xx ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acig et seq472 &  7,b7 is involv$ 9 !  
adm9i/ration or provision ( *ild welf>e 
programs or s]vices4  7#d7 ,g5d] id5tity
 ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$
 id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r  
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 reg>dless ( ! designat$ sex ( !        
individual at bir?4  7#e7 ,religion2 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 or m>ital /atus ,! t]m        
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity71 or m>ital /atus1 us$ )
 respect to an individual1 includes--   
7,a7 ! religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual    
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or m>ital   
/atus1 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om
 ! individual is or has be5 associat$2 &
  7,b7 a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if    
inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! religion1 sex     

7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 or m>ital /atus1 respectively1
 ( ! individual4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,sex ,! t]m sex  
includes-- 7,a7 a sex /]eotype2  7,b7   
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical 
condition2  7,c7 sexual ori5tation or   
g5d] id5tity2 &  7,d7 sex *>act]i/ics1  
includ+ int]sex traits4  7#h7 ,sexual   
ori5tation ,! t]m sexual ori5tation     
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 !          
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & ,am]ican ,samoa4