HB6638 redefines “sexual orientation” to mean a person’s “identity” in relation to the gender or genders to which they are romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted, and adds “age” as a protected class.
The Connecticut State Senate passed HB6638 on June 7, 2023 by a vote of 32 to 4. We have assigned pluses to the nays because Marxists and Leftists are pushing their woke agenda — claiming that one can choose his or her own gender and pronouns, and then force society to affirm them. This bill also potentially opens the door to extending protections to pedophiles, and violates free-market principles by regulating whom businesses are required to consider for hiring.