National PTA calls for federal designation of LGBTQs as ‘protected class’

National PTA calls for federal designation of LGBTQs as ‘protected class’

(CNSNews.com) – A resolution passed by The National PTA at its 2016 Annual Convention & Expo in Orlando last weekend calls for "explicit federal statutory protections" for gay and transgender individuals in addition to those that "currently address discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, [and] disability."

The National PTA supports "legislation that specifically recognizes LGBTQ as a protected group and addresses discrimination based upon sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression," according to the resolution, which is entitled Recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Individuals as a Protected Class.

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