Mission
NEW YORKERS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVOCATING FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE NEW YORK EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT. THE NEW YORK STATE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IS AN AMENDMENT TO NEW YORK'S STATE CONSTITUTION THAT ADDS EXPLICIT PROTECTIONS FOR PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE DISCRIMINATION. IF PASSED, NEW YORK STATE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT WOULD EXPLICITLY PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON A PERSON'S ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, AND SEX (INCLUDING THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND AUTONOMY).