- In New York, residents are protected from discrimination based on race, color, creed, or religion, according to the equal protection clause in the state’s constitution.

-The Equal Rights Amendment, which will be listed on ballots as Prop 1 in November, will expand the scope of protection. If approved by voters, it will also prohibit discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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