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To: calcowgirl
Civil Rights Act of 2005, authored by Central Coast lawmaker John Laird, will expand anti-discrimination codes by including sexual orientation in the law

EVERY sexual orientation?

19 posted on 04/25/2006 5:26:42 PM PDT by A. Pole (Solzhenitsyn:"Live Not By Lies" www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/ arch/solzhenitsyn/livenotbylies.html)
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To: A. Pole
Yep! And perceived orientation, too!

From AB 1400:

51. (a) This section shall be known, and may be cited, as the Unruh Civil Rights Act. (b) All persons within the jurisdiction of this state are free and equal, and no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or sexual orientation are entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments of every kind whatsoever. (snip) (e) For purposes of this section: (4) "Sex" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 12926 of the Government Code. (5) "Sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, marital status, or sexual orientation" includes a perception that the person has any particular characteristic or characteristics within the listed categories or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any particular characteristic or characteristics within the listed categories. (6) "Sexual orientation" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (q) of Section 12926 of the Government Code.
--- CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE
Section 12926. As used in this part in connection with unlawful practices, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (snip) (p) "Sex" includes, but is not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. "Sex" also includes, but is not limited to, a person's gender, as defined in Section 422.56 of the Penal Code. (q) "Sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality.
--- Full Text of AB 1400: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1351-1400/ab_1400_bill_20050929_chaptered.html Text of Sec 12926: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=01223914968+13+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

23 posted on 04/25/2006 5:45:55 PM PDT by calcowgirl
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