New York officially adds LGBTQ+ protections to State Constitution 🎉
Effective January 1, 2025, the New York State Constitution will include protections against discrimination “by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency” based on “race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” The Equal Rights Amendment further clarifies that Article I, § 11 of the New York State Constitution does not invalidate or prevent any future law, program, or practice from preventing or dismantling discrimination (such as the New York State Human Rights Law). It also does not invalidate or curtail the free exercise of religion under Article I, § 3 of the New York State Constitution.
Effective January 1, 2025, the New York State Constitution will include protections against discrimination “by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency” based on “race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” The Equal Rights Amendment further clarifies that Article I, § 11 of the New York State Constitution does not invalidate or prevent any future law, program, or practice from preventing or dismantling discrimination (such as the New York State Human Rights Law). It also does not invalidate or curtail the free exercise of religion under Article I, § 3 of the New York State Constitution.