Squadron pushes bill prohibiting transgender discrimination
Says civil rights are under attack under Trump
State Sen. Daniel Squadron filed a motion on Monday to force a vote on a bill that would prohibit discrimination against transgender and other gender-nonconforming New Yorkers. The bill would also classify crimes related to gender identity as hate crimes.
The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) has passed the state Assembly numerous times. Versions of the bill have been introduced in the Senate repeatedly since 2009 without being acted on.
Squadron’s motion requires that GENDA be placed on the Senate’s Investigations and Government Operations Committee agenda within 45 days. Forcing a committee vote would help make clear where senators stand on the bill. Three of the bill’s 21 current co-sponsors sit on the committee.