The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act
- Topics:
- Regulatory issues
- Tags:
- New York State,
- Sexual Orientation
- Source:
- American Lawyer Media
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Overview: New York State has enacted the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act, or SONDA. The act, amends the New York State Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation in the areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, education and credit. The civil rights laws of New York City and other cities and counties continue to afford greater protection than SONDA in certain key respects. A number of these distinctions are noted in following: Gender Identity, Domestic Partnership, and Employee Benefits. Thus, the enactment of SONDA represents an important step toward equal protection for gay men and lesbians. Nonetheless, New York City and other localities continue to provide greater civil rights protections than New York State in certain critical areas, and to be at the forefront in this rapidly developing area of the law.
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Format: PDF | Size: 227KB | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 2
