New York Appeals Court Allows Gender Identity Amendment to Go on State Ballot

The amendment would expand equal protection laws to include ’sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression ... reproductive healthcare and autonomy.’

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Attorney General in New York on Feb. 16, 2024. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

An amendment to the New York Constitution will be on the November ballot after the state’s high court rejected a challenge to the state legislature’s approval procedure.

The amendment adds language to Article 1, Section 11 of the New York Constitution. Its current language protects people from discrimination based on their “race, color, creed, or religion.”