,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ghh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 g5d] id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equality ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,discrim9ation c occur on ! basis ( ! sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition ( an individual1 z well z because ( sex-bas$ /]eotypes4 ,ea* ( ^! factors alone c s]ve z ! basis = discrim9ation1 & ea* is a =m ( sex discrim9ation4 7#b7 ,a s+le in/ance ( discrim9ation may h m ?an "o basis4 ,= example1 discrim9ation aga9/ a m>ri$ same-sex c\ple c\ld be bas$ on ! sex /]eotype t m>riage %\ld only be betwe5 het]osexual c\ples1 ! sexual ori5tation ( ! two individuals 9 ! c\ple1 or bo?4 ,discrim9ation aga9/ a pregnant lesbian c\ld be bas$ on h] sex1 h] sexual ori5tation1 h] pregnancy1 or on ! basis ( multiple factors4 7#c7 ,lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7ref]r$ to z ,,lgbtq7 p commonly exp]i5ce discrim9ation 9 secur+ access to public accommodations--includ+ re/aurants1 s5ior c5t]s1 /ores1 places ( or e/abli%m5ts t provide ent]ta9m5t1 heal? c>e facilities1 %elt]s1 gov]nm5t (fices1 y\? s]vice provid]s includ+ adoption & fo/] c>e provid]s1 & transportation4 ,=ms ( discrim9ation include ! exclusion & d5ial ( entry1 unequal or unfair treatm5t1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce4 ,?is discrim9ation prev5ts ! full p>ticipation ( ,,lgbtq p 9 society & disrupts ! free fl[ ( comm]ce4 7#d7 ,wom5 also h fac$ discrim9ation 9 _m e/abli%m5ts su* z /ores & re/aurants1 & places or e/abli%m5ts t provide o!r goods or s]vices1 su* z ent]ta9m5t or transportation1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1 diff]5tial pric+ = sub/antially simil> products & s]vices1 & d5ial ( s]vices because !y are pregnant or brea/fe$+4 7#e7 ,_m employ]s already & cont9ue to take proactive /eps1 beyond ^? requir$ by "s ,/ates & localities1 to ensure !y are fo/]+ positive & respectful cultures = all employees4 ,_m places ( public accommodation also recognize ! economic imp]ative to (f] goods & s]vices to z _m consum]s z possible4 7#f7 ,regul> & ongo+ discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtq p1 z well z wom51 9 access+ public accommodations contributes to negative social & economic outcomes1 & 9 ! case ( public accommodations op]at$ by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 abridges individuals' con/itutional rights4 7#g7 ,! discr$it$ practice kn[n z conv]sion !rapy is a =m ( discrim9ation t h>ms ,,lgbtq p by und]m9+ individuals s5se ( self wor?1 increas+ suicide ideation & sub/ance abuse1 exac]bat+ family conflict1 & contribut+ to second class /atus4 7#h7 ,bo? ,,lgbtq p & wom5 face widespread discrim9ation 9 employm5t & v>i\s s]vices1 includ+ by entities t receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4 ,su* discrim9ation-- 7,a7 is p>ticul>ly tr\bl+ & inappropriate = programs & s]vices fund$ :olly or 9 "p by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7,b7 und]m9es national progress t[>d equal treatm5t reg>dless ( sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity2 & 7,c7 is inconsi/5t ) ! con/itutional pr9ciple ( equal protection "u ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,f$]al c\rts h widely recogniz$ t1 9 enact+ ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 ,congress validly invok$ its p[]s "u ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to provide a full range ( rem$ies 9 response to p]si/5t1 widespread1 & p]vasive discrim9ation by bo? private & gov]nm5t actors4 7#aj7 ,discrim9ation by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 & public accommodations1 & 9 programs & activities receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance1 violates ! ,equal ,protection ,clause ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 _m circum/ances1 su* discrim9ation also violates o!r con/itutional rights su* z ^? ( lib]ty & privacy "u ! due process clause ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t4 7#aa7 ,individuals :o are ,,lgbtq1 or are p]ceiv$ to be ,,lgbtq1 h be5 subject$ to a hi/ory & patt]n ( p]si/5t1 widespread1 & p]vasive discrim9ation on ! bases ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity by bo? private sector & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t actors1 includ+ 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 & public accommodations1 & 9 programs & activities receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4 ,an explicit & compreh5sive national solution is ne$$ to address su* discrim9ation1 :i* has sometimes result$ 9 viol5ce or dea?1 includ+ ! full range ( rem$ies available "u ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7#ab7 ,num]\s provisions ( ,f$]al law expressly prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 & ,f$]al ag5cies & c\rts h correctly int]pret$ ^! prohibitions on sex discrim9ation to include discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex /]eotypes4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission correctly int]pret$ title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 9 ,macy v4 ,hold]1 ,baldw9 v4 ,foxx1 & ,lus>di v4 ,mc,hugh4 7#ac7 ,! abs5ce ( explicit prohibitions ( discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity "u ,f$]al /atutory law has creat$ unc]ta9ty = employ]s & o!r entities cov]$ by ,f$]al nondiscrim9ation laws & caus$ unnecess>y h>d%ips = ,,lgbtq individuals4 7#ad7 ,,lgbtq p (t5 face discrim9ation :5 seek+ to r5t or pur*ase h\s+1 z well z 9 e o!r aspect ( obta9+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+4 ,,lgbtq p 9 same-sex relation%ips are (t5 discrim9at$ aga9/ :5 two names associat$ ) "o g5d] appe> on a h\s+ application1 & transg5d] p (t5 enc\nt] discrim9ation :5 cr$it *ecks or inquiries reveal a =m] "n4 7#ae7 ,national surveys1 includ+ a /udy commission$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %[ t h\s+ discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtq p is v preval5t4 ,= in/ance1 :5 same-sex c\ples inquire ab\t h\s+ t is available = r5t1 !y are less likely to receive positive responses f l&lords4 ,a national mat*$-pair te/+ inve/igation f\nd t ne>ly "o-half ( same-sex c\ples face adv]se1 diff]5tial treatm5t :5 seek+ eld] h\s+4 ,accord+ to o!r /udies1 transg5d] p h half ! home[n]%ip rate ( non-transg5d] p & ab\t #a 9 #e transg5d] p exp]i5ce homelessness4 7#af7 ,z a result ( ! abs5ce ( explicit prohibitions aga9/ discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 cr$it applicants :o are ,,lgbtq1 or p]ceiv$ to be ,,lgbtq1 h unequal opportunities to e/abli% cr$it4 ,,lgbtq p c exp]i5ce be+ d5i$ a mortgage1 cr$it c>d1 /ud5t loan1 or _m o!r types ( cr$it simply because ( _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4 7#ag7 ,num]\s /udies demon/rate t ,,lgbtq p1 especially transg5d] p & wom51 are economically disadvantag$ & at a high] risk = pov]ty comp>$ ) o!r gr\ps ( p4 ,= example1 old] wom5 9 same-sex c\ples h twice ! pov]ty rate ( old] diff]5t-sex c\ples4 7#ah7 ,! "r to an imp>tial jury ( "o's pe]s & ! reciprocal "r to jury s]vice are fundam5tal to ! free & democratic sy/em ( ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are bas$ 9 ! ,bill ( ,rights4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 an un=tunate & long-docum5t$ hi/ory 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( attorneys discrim9at+ aga9/ ,,lgbtq individuals1 or ^? p]ceiv$ to be ,,lgbtq1 9 jury selection4 ,failure to b> p]emptory *all5ges bas$ on ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( an individual n only erodes a fundam5tal "r1 duty1 & obligation ( be+ a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b also unfairly creates a second class ( citiz5%ip = ,,lgbtq victims1 witnesses1 pla9tiffs1 & def5dants4 7#ai7 ,num]\s /udies docum5t ! %ortage ( qualifi$ & available homes = ! #dcg1jjj y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em & ! negative outcomes = ! _m y\? :o live 9 gr\p c>e z oppos$ to a lov+ home or :o age out )\t a p]man5t family4 ,al?\gh same-sex c\ples are #g times m likely to fo/] or adopt ?an _! diff]5t-sex c\nt]p>ts1 _m *ild plac+ ag5cies refuse to s]ve same-sex c\ples & ,,lgbtq individuals4 ,?is has result$ 9 a r$uction ( ! pool ( qualifi$ & available homes = y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em :o ne$ placem5t on a tempor>y or p]man5t basis4 ,b>r+ discrim9ation 9 fo/] c>e & adoption w increase ! numb] ( homes available to fo/] *ildr5 wait+ = fo/] & adoptive families4 7#bj7 ,,lgbtq y\? are ov]repres5t$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em by at lea/ a factor ( two & report twice ! rate ( poor treatm5t :ile 9 c>e comp>$ to _! non-,,lgbtq c\nt]p>ts4 ,,lgbtq y\? 9 fo/] c>e h a high] av]age numb] ( placem5ts1 high] likelihood ( liv+ 9 a gr\p home1 & high] rates ( hospitalization = emotional reasons & juv5ile ju/ice involvem5t ?an _! non-,,lgbtq pe]s because ( ! high level ( bias & discrim9ation t !y face & ! difficulty ( f9d+ affirm+ fo/] placem5ts4 ,fur!r1 due to _! physical di/ance f fri5ds & family1 traumatic exp]i5ces1 & pot5tially un/able liv+ situations1 _m y\? involv$ ) *ild welf>e are at risk = be+ t>get$ by traffick]s seek+ to exploit *ildr54 ,b>r+ discrim9ation 9 *ild welf>e s]vices w ensure improv$ treatm5t & outcomes = ,,lgbtq fo/] *ildr54 7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to exp& z well z cl>ify1 confirm & create great] consi/5cy 9 ! protections & rem$ies aga9/ discrim9ation on ! basis ( all cov]$ *>act]i/ics & to provide guidance & notice to individuals1 organizations1 corporations1 & ag5cies reg>d+ _! obligations "u ! law4 #c4 ,public accommodations 7a7 ,prohibition on discrim9ation or segregation 9 public accommodations ,section #bja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig92 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ /adium & all t foll[s & ins]t+ /adium or o!r place ( or e/abli%m5t t provides exhibition1 ent]ta9m5t1 recreation1 ex]cise1 amusem5t1 public ga!r+1 or public display22 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#f72 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 any e/abli%m5t t provides a good1 s]vice1 or program1 includ+ a /ore1 %opp+ c5t]1 onl9e retail] or s]vice provid]1 salon1 bank1 gas /ation1 food bank1 s]vice or c>e c5t]1 %elt]1 travel ag5cy1 or fun]al p>lor1 or e/abli%m5t t provides heal? c>e1 acc\nt+1 or legal s]vices2 7#e7 any tra9 s]vice1 bus s]vice1 c> s]vice1 taxi s]vice1 airl9e s]vice1 /ation1 depot1 or o!r place ( or e/abli%m5t t provides transportation s]vice2 & 4 7b7 ,prohibition on discrim9ation or segregation "u law ,section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a-#a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig94 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,title ,,ii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bjh4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a ref]5ce 9 ?is title to an e/abli%m5t-- 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to include an individual ^: op]ations affect comm]ce & :o is a provid] ( a good1 s]vice1 or program2 & 7#b7 %all n be con/ru$ to be limit$ to a physical facility or place4 4 #d4 ,desegregation ( public facilities ,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;b7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig94 #e4 ,desegregation ( public education 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c7b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig94 7b7 ,civil actions by ! ,attorney ,g5]al ,section #djg ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c-#f7 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig94 7c7 ,classification & assignm5t ,section #daj ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c-#i7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig94 #f4 ,f$]al fund+ ,section #fja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig914 #g4 ,employm5t 7a7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #gja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7 ! foll[+3 #gja;,a4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,section #aajf %all apply to ?is title except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section to an unlawful practice %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to an unlawful employm5t practice4 4 7b7 ,unlawful employm5t practices ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head]1 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 7#b7 except 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+ sex1 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ ent]prise1 & ins]t+ ent]prise1 if1 9 a situation 9 :i* sex is a bona fide occupational qualification1 individuals are recogniz$ z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d] id5tity12 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+ sex ! second place x appe>s & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity714 7c7 ,o!r unlawful employm5t practices ,section #gjd7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#c7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ sex1 ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 & 7#b7 by /rik+ employm5t4 & ins]t+ employm5t1 if1 9 a situation 9 :i* sex is a bona fide occupational qualification1 individuals are recogniz$ z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d] id5tity44 7d7 ,claims ,section #gjf7;g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#bjjj;e-#e7;g77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity714 7e7 ,employm5t by ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,section #gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ sex & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity714 7f7 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia ,! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #cja7;b71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 7#b7 9 section #cjb7;a77#a71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cje4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections #aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajf to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig9 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1 religion1 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 national orig91 age1 or disability4 4 7g7 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bja7;a77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig912 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ( title ,,ii 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq47 ! foll[+3 #bjh4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections #aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to section #bja 7& rem$ial provisions ( ?is ,act relat$ to section #bja7 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajf to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig9 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 national orig91 age1 or disability4 4 7h7 ,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #aigh ,*apt] #bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bcja7;b77#b71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 7#b7 9 section #bcjb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig912 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig922 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #bcjg4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections #aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is *apt] 7& rem$ial provisions ( ?is title relat$ to ?is *apt]7 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajf to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig9 %all be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 national orig91 age1 a h&icapp+ condition1 m>ital /atus1 or political affiliation4 4 #h4 ,int]v5tion ,section #ijb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h-#b7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national orig914 #i4 ,miscellane\s ,title ,,xi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ sections #aaja ?r\gh #aajd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h et seq47 & sections #aaje & #aajf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h-#e1 #bjjj;h-#f7 z sections #aajb ?r\gh #aaje & sections #aajh & #aaji1 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! title head+ ! foll[+3 #aaja4 ,def9itions & rules 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,vi1 ,,vii1 & ,,ix 7ref]r$ to individually 9 sections #aajf & #aajg z a cov]$ title73 7#a7 ,race2 color2 religion2 sex2 sexual ori5tation2 g5d] id5tity2 national orig9 ,! t]m race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig91 us$ ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7,a7 ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om ! individual is associat$ or has be5 associat$2 & 7,b7 a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ! individual4 7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4 7#c7 ,includ+ ,! t]m includ+ means includ+1 b n limit$ to1 consi/5t ) ! t]m's /&>d mean+ 9 ,f$]al law4 7#d7 ,sex ,! t]m sex includes-- 7,a7 a sex /]eotype2 7,b7 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition2 7,c7 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 & 7,d7 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ int]sex traits4 7#e7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m sexual ori5tation means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4 7b7 ,rules ,9 a cov]$ title ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 7) respect to sex7 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition %all n receive less favorable treatm5t ?an o!r physical conditions2 & 7#b7 7) respect to g5d] id5tity7 an individual %all n be d5i$ access to a %>$ facility1 includ+ a re/room1 a lock] room1 & a dress+ room1 t is 9 accordance ) ! individual's g5d] id5tity4 2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] section #aaje ! foll[+3 #aajf4 ,rules ( con/ruction 7a7 ,sex ,no?+ 9 section #aaja or ! provisions ( a cov]$ title incorporat+ a t]m def9$ or a rule specifi$ 9 t section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit ! protection aga9/ an unlawful practice on ! basis ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition provid$ by section #gja7k72 or 7#b7 to limit ! protection aga9/ an unlawful practice on ! basis ( sex available "u any provision ( ,f$]al law o!r ?an t cov]$ title1 prohibit+ a practice on ! basis ( sex4 7b7 ,claims & rem$ies n preclud$ ,no?+ 9 section #aaja or a cov]$ title %all be con/ru$ to limit ! claims or rem$ies available to any individual = an unlawful practice on ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig9 includ+ claims br\ght pursuant to section #aigi or #aihj ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc1 #aihe7 or any o!r law1 includ+ a ,f$]al law am5d$ by ! ,equality ,act1 regulation1 or policy4 7c7 ,no negative inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 section #aaja or a cov]$ title %all be con/ru$ to support any inf]5ce t any ,f$]al law prohibit+ a practice on ! basis ( sex does n prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or a sex /]eotype4 #aajg4 ,claims ,! ,religi\s ,fre$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 a cov]$ title1 or provide a basis = *all5g+ ! application or en=cem5t ( a cov]$ title4 4 #aj4 ,h\s+ 7a7 ,fair ,h\s+ ,act ,! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #hjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7p7 ,g5d] id5tity1 sex1 & sexual ori5tation h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7q7 ,race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 h&icap1 familial /atus1 or national orig91 us$ ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7#a7 ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 h&icap1 familial /atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om ! individual is associat$ or has be5 associat$2 & 7#b7 a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 h&icap1 familial /atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ! individual4 2 7#b7 9 section #hjd1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex1 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7#c7 9 section #hje1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex1 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 7#d7 9 section #hjf1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 7#e7 9 section #hjh7;e77#f71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 & 7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #hba4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,sections #aaja7;b7 & #aajf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title & section #ija1 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aaja7;b7 or #aajf to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title & section #ija4 #hbb4 ,claims ,section #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title & section #ija1 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajg to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title & section #ija4 4 7b7 ,prev5tion ( intimidation 9 fair h\s+ cases ,section #ija ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #hjb ( ?is ,act7 & g5d] id5tity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #hjb ( ?is ,act771 aft] sex1 ea* place t t]m appe>s4 #aa4 ,equal cr$it opportunity 7a7 ,prohibit$ discrim9ation ,section #gja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #gjb ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7h7 & 7i71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,! t]ms g5d] id5tity1 sex1 & sexual ori5tation h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 7g7 ,! t]m race1 color1 religion1 national orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 m>ital /atus1 or age1 us$ ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7#a7 ! race1 color1 religion1 national orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 m>ital /atus1 or age1 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om ! individual is associat$ or has be5 associat$2 & 7#b7 a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! race1 color1 religion1 national orig91 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 m>ital /atus1 or age1 respectively1 ( ! individual4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,sections #aaja7;b7 & #aajf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title1 except t = purposes ( t application-- 7#a7 a ref]5ce 9 ^? sections to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title2 & 7#b7 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section #aaja7;b7 %all apply ) respect to all aspects ( a cr$it transaction4 4 7c7 ,relation to ,/ate laws ,section #gje7;a7 ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;d7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex4 7d7 ,civil liability ,section #gjf ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;e7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 ,section #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title1 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title4 4 #ab4 ,juries 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ahfb1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 7#b7 9 section #ahfg7;e71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 7#c7 9 section #ahfi-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7j71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7l7 g5d] id5tity1 sex1 & sexual ori5tation h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms "u section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd2 & 7m7 race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 economic /atus1 or national orig91 us$ ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 7#a7 ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 economic /atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om ! individual is associat$ or has be5 associat$2 & 7#b7 a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 economic /atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 ( ! individual4 2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ahgi4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections #aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is *apt]1 except t = purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 ^? sections to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is *apt]4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ahgi4 ,rules ( con/ruction & claims4 4