Proposed legislation that is likely to pass in the New York City Council and be signed into law by Mayor Eric Adams would add obesity as a protected class along with race and gender.
Dave Danna said the body positivity movement is promoting unhealthy lifestyles after losing nearly 60 pounds over the past six months on his own health journey.
A law being considered by the New York City Council would add height and weight to the list of protected classes to its human rights law. has indicated he will support, has thirty-three co-sponsors. Only twenty-six"yes" votes are needed to pass the bill. The bill's sponsor, councilman Shaun Abreu, told the Washington Post that obesity is a civil rights issue.New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends a joint press briefing with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on subway safety at Fulton Transit Center.
"It’s super important that we treat everyone with the dignity and respect they deserve. At the end of the day, this is about job security, this is about housing security. If someone looks a certain way, if someone is of a different body size or has higher weight, who cares?" he continued.
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