Daily News | Transgender kids in Philly schools and youth organizations are now protected by a nondiscrimination law
Philadelphia schools and organizations that serve children and teenagers must make accommodations for transgender youth or risk penalties under new nondiscrimination regulations that the city enacted this month.that stem from legislation passed in 2019
The change to the city code comes as transgender young people have increasingly become a political issue, with lawmakers in a handful of states — including Pennsylvania — championing legislation that seeks to restrict the rights of trans children. Kia Ghee, the executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, said the city will conduct training upon request and will weigh penalties for violations on a “case-by-case basis.” She described the regulations as strengthening the city’s existing nondiscrimination ordinances, which already protect people on the basis of gender identity and expression.
Enforcement falls to the commission, which can receive complaints about violations, launch investigations, and levy fines. The commission will also weigh requests from organizations that are facing complaints and claiming exemption for religious reasons — but groups can’t preemptively request to be exempt.
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