WA Dems pass transgender, immigrant protections amid threats over federal funding

Blue state mayor proposes city ordinance to strengthen transgender care protections in the face of Trump EOs

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell proposed legislation this week to strengthen protections for transgender care after President Donald Trump's executive order ending trans healthcare funding for minors.

WA Dems pass transgender, immigrant protections amid threats over federal funding

(The Center Square) – With federal funding at stake, Senate Democrats in the Washington State Legislature passed a bill Thursday that expands protected classes in schools to include immigration status,

Senate passes Nobles bill to update anti-discrimination law – The Suburban Times

A bill to expand anti-discrimination protections in Washington’s public schools passed the Senate Thursday.  Senate Bill 5123, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), updates state law to explicitly protect students based on ethnicity, immigration or citizenship status, homelessness, and neurodivergence. It also separates sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression into distinct protected classes, ensuring greater clarity an…

New Mexico House Passes HB 9 Immigrant Safety Act

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Legislation Would Add Military Status as a Protected Class in Delaware

A bill introduced Thursday in the the Delaware General Assembly would add military status as a protected class in Delaware. House Bill 55 would include military states as a protected class under the state's public accommodations, housing, insurance, education and employment laws. The measure recognizes that military members and their families can face discrimination in many aspects of daily life. This measure would supplement existing federal pr…

WA Dems pass transgender, immigrant protections amid threats over federal funding - Everett Post

(The Center Square) – With federal funding at stake, Senate Democrats in the Washington State Legislature passed a bill Thursday that expands protected classes in schools to include immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity and more. Thursday’s floor vote sent Substitute Senate Bill 5123 to the Washington State House of Representatives; if approved, it will expand antidiscrimination protections in public schools. The move comes as …