Transgender and nonbinary people would receive more explicit protections in Colorado’s anti-bias and harassment law if a newly introduced bill becomes law.
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State nondiscrimination statutes already specifically protect people based on their gender identity and gender expression when it comes to areas such as public accommodation, housing and employment, Royer said. “The No. 1 reason for hate crimes is based on gender identity and expression,” Fields said. “These folks are attacked and bullied more than any other demographic, and it’s not in our statute as it relates to having special protection. So it’s just that simple.”“For-cause” eviction protections for renters overcome moderate Democrats’ challenge in Colorado Senate
“We want to make sure we’re covering transgender issues in statute and this is a very simple bill to do that,” Hansen said.Keeler: CU Buffs on opportunity to end Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes career: “We want to come in and ruin everyone’s day”
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