NYC Council Introduction 1270

intro.nyc/1270-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Definition of gender in the human rights law.
Status: Committee Committee on Civil and Human Rights
Sponsored by Tiffany Cabán
Introduced: May 1, 2025

The New York City Human Rights Law (HRL) prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, and the Commission on Human Rights has issued legal guidance stating that this includes discrimination against someone for being intersex. This bill would amend the definition of “gender” to clarify that sex characteristics, including intersex traits, are included in the definition.