Proposed Changes
Below is Section 1, Article 11 of the New York State Constitution with the proposed changes under Prop One denoted in bold.
A. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race, color, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, creed [or], religion, OR SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, PREGNANCY, PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND AUTONOMY, be subjected to any discrimination in [his or her] THEIR civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state, PURSUANT TO LAW.
B. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL INVALIDATE OR PREVENT THE ADOPTION OF ANY LAW, REGULATION, PROGRAM, OR PRACTICE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT OR DISMANTLE DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF A CHARACTERISTIC LISTED IN THIS SECTION, NOR SHALL ANY CHARACTERISTIC LISTED IN THIS SECTION BE INTERPRETED TO INTERFERE WITH, LIMIT, OR DENY THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON BASED UPON ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC IDENTIFIED IN THIS SECTION.
Key Takeaways
The New York State government could have more authority than parents in making medical and other important decisions for children.
Children under the age of 18 could have the right to irreversible surgical and non-surgical transgender procedures without parental notice or approval.
Schools could be banned from disclosing to parents that their children are becoming transgender.
Biological males could be allowed to compete against biological females in school sports without restrictions.
Protections for churches and other religious organizations and non-profits could be eroded regarding beliefs that run contrary to newly-created ‘rights’ in Prop One.
Don't just take our word for it...
As they say, the proof is in the pudding. New York State is looking to gut legal parental rights as we know it. Outlined below you will see recent guidance distributed by the New York State Education Department and several bills currently sitting in legislative committees in the New York State Senate and Assembly ready for passage should the Parent Replacement Act pass.
The New York State Education Department recently released a document advising schools on how to handle students looking to transition.
Some of the most shocking quotes:
“Students are not required to obtain parental/guardian consent or a court-ordered name and/or gender change before being addressed by their affirmed name and pronouns.”
“The student is in charge of their gender transition and the school’s role is to provide support.”
“Some TGE students have not talked to their families about their gender identity because of safety concerns or lack of acceptance and may begin their transition at school without parent/guardian knowledge.”
You can find the full memo here.
A closer look
A6761 These bills would allow minors to make their own medical decisions without parental knowledge or consent. Medical decisions include procedures related to medical, dental, health, and hospital services.
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