Gender-based protections go mainstream.MORE THAN 50 IHEs HAVE FOUND A new way to protect their residents by adding "gender expression" and "gender identity" to their non-discrimination polities. Gender identity refers to how a student defines him or herself--male or female--while gender expression refers to behavior or style of dress. The new policies protect everyone, including people whose sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. is gay, those who are transgender transgender or transgendered adj. Transsexual. , or simply gender non-conforming, such as a heterosexual male who just happens to be petite or effeminate ef·fem·i·nate adj. 1. Having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men. See Synonyms at female. 2. Characterized by weakness and excessive refinement. . "Increasingly the courts are seeing these as separate issues," says Danny Baker Danny Baker (Christened Danny and born June 22, 1957, Deptford, South London) is an English comedy writer, radio presenter and occasional television presenter. Early Days as a Rock Journalist Born in the working class district of Deptford in SE London. , Director of Operations and Education for Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, adding that even when sexual orientation is not a protected crass, gender-based claims are often recognized. GenderPAC's list of institutions that have gender-based protections is available at www.gpac.org, as are suggestions for new policy language. |
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