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Contact: Pacific Justice Institute, 916-857-6900
SACRAMENTO, May 27, 2011 /Standard Newswire/ -- Lawmakers in the golden state are considering changes to thirty-four statutes "by redefining the definition of gender to also include a person's... gender expression." The Legislative Counsel's Digest explains that under the proposed amendments "gender expression would be defined as meaning a person's gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth." The bill, AB 988, amends the Civil, Education, Government, Labor, and Penal Codes.
Watch Fox News interview with Brad Dacus regarding the gender education for elementary students in Oakland, click here.
According to the Digest, one example of the impact of the bill would be to "require an employer to allow an employee to appear or dress consistently with the employee's gender expression." In contrast, under current law an employer can require an employee to dress consistently with the employee's gender identity. Pacific Justice Institute is preparing an analysis and opposition to the bill for lawmakers.
"Instead of 'refining' the meaning of gender, AB 887 is attempting to blur the distinction between the sexes," said Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute. "This would allow a male transvestite to cross dress at a sale's call and the employer would be unable to require the salesman to dress appropriately while representing the company. Not only does this touch on the absurd, the proposed changes will be done at taxpayer expense," Dacus continued.
About The Pacific Justice Institute: Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties. Pacific Justice Institute works diligently, without charge, to provide their clients with all the legal support they need. Pacific Justice Institute's strategy is to coordinate and oversee large numbers of concurrent court actions through a network of over 1,000 affiliate attorneys nationwide. And, according to former US Attorney General Edwin Meese, "The Institute fills a critical need for those whose civil liberties are threatened." "Through our dedicated attorneys and supporters, we defend the rights of countless individuals, families and churches... without charge."
