NEW YORK—Proposition 1, a ballot measure that will broadly expand anti-discrimination law in New York State, has sparked controversy and a backlash among some people concerned with the rights of parents.
If passed, the proposal will amend Section 11 of the New York Constitution, which currently prohibits treating people unequally based on race, skin color, religion, or creed.
Categories that will come to enjoy the same protected status include ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy and the outcomes of pregnancy, and reproductive health care.
Under the expanded version of Section 11, employers found to have engaged in discrimination or retaliation against people based on these protected categories will face legal action….