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The California Supreme Court has repeatedly "interpreted the [law] as protecting classes other than those listed on its face". [6] For example, even prior to the 2005 addition of sexual orientation to the law's list of covered classes, the Unruh Act had been "construed as protecting gays and lesbians from arbitrary discrimination", [6] such as in the case of Rolon v.
A protected group, protected class (US), or prohibited ground (Canada) is a category by which people are qualified for special protection by a law, policy, or similar authority. In Canada and the United States, the term is frequently used in connection with employees and employment and housing .
The California and federal constitutions provide all people equal protection, which generally means that people in similar situations are treated similarly under the law. Federal law establishes a right to equal protection and as a result limits how "protected classes" such as race and gender may be used in decision-making.
“They are not a protected class, so therefore if there are ‘Furry’ issues in your child’s school, and staff is not addressing it, please notify your your (sic) School Board Trustee.”
LGBT community training required for California law enforcement and police LGBT-inclusive sex education and inclusive historical subjects required to be taught in schools Gay and trans panic defense banned (Since 2014) IVF, adoption, foster parenting and surrogacy available to same-sex couples Homosexuality no longer considered a mental illness
In 2017, a federal judge ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] As of May 2018, there is an additional pending effort to amend the Fair Housing Act to make this explicit (HR 1447). [ 66 ]
Under current state law, various classes are protected against discrimination in public schools, including sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, but also sexual orientation and physical ...
Disparate impact in the law of the United States refers to practices in employment, housing, and other areas that adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another, even though rules applied by employers or landlords are formally neutral.