Does New Hampshire have an anti-discrimination law protecting gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from discrimination?

Yes. New Hampshire’s law banning sexual orientation discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing has been in effect since January 1, 1998 (Norma Love, “Senate Passes Gay Civil Rights; Shaheen to Sign it,” Foster’s Daily Democrat, May 7, 1997).

Does the law protect transgender people?

是的。

Also, in June 2016, New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan issued an 行政命令 prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression in state employment, state-run programs, and government contracts (NH Exec. Order No. 206-04). GLAD continues to work with organizations such as Freedom New Hampshire to ensure a future where all transgender Granite Staters receive full and equal protection under the law. Find more information about the campaign 这里.

Does the law protect people perceived as being gay, lesbian, and bisexual?

Yes. New Hampshire non-discrimination law defines “sexual orientation” as “having or being perceived as having an orientation for heterosexuality, bisexuality or homosexuality” (NH RSA 354-A:2, XIV-c). While the courts have not ruled on the meaning of the “perceived” language, it should mean that if a person is fired because they are perceived to be gay, they may invoke the protection of the anti-discrimination law regardless of their actual orientation.

Does the New Hampshire anti-discrimination law also protect public school students?

Yes, New Hampshire law Section 354-A:27 states:

“No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in public schools because of their age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, marital status, familial status, disability, religion or national origin. . .”

For more information about the New Hampshire anti-discrimination law and how to file a discrimination complaint, see the “Discrimination” Issue Area.

有没有保护学生的联邦法律？

是的，《教育法修正案第九条》禁止任何接受联邦资助的学校或学院基于性别歧视学生。鉴于最高法院在“博斯托克诉克莱顿县案”中裁定性取向和性别认同歧视属于性别歧视，负责执行《教育法修正案第九条》的联邦教育部已声明，将任何性取向或性别认同歧视视为性别歧视。

要向联邦教育部民权办公室提出投诉，请参阅：  如何向民权办公室提出歧视投诉.

您可以向学校的 Title IX 协调员投诉，也可以向以下机构投诉：

民权办公室
美国教育部
约翰·W·麦科马克邮局及法院，222 室
邮局广场
波士顿，马萨诸塞州 02109

此外，某些类型的歧视和骚扰可能会侵犯学生的宪法权利。

如果我在学校受到歧视或欺凌，我该怎么办？

There are many ways to approach the issue. One is to ask for support from a friend, teacher, or counselor and talk to the people who are bothering you. That is not an option, however, if you don’t feel safe doing so.

查看学校政策，并通知应通知的人员——通常是副校长或“第九条”协调员。你应该以书面形式记录任何骚扰或歧视事件，至少注明日期和时间。与相关官员会面后，记录你告诉他们的内容和日期，并询问他们何时会给你答复。如果他们没有帮助你或没有跟进，你不妨写信给校长和学区负责人，要求他们终止歧视行为。

If this fails, you may also wish to consider legal action against the town by contacting the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights or the federal Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

这是一个复杂的法律领域，同时也极具挑战性。请填写以下电子邮件表格联系 GLAD Answers： GLAD 答案 或拨打 800-455-4523 (GLAD) 讨论选择。

Does New Hampshire have a law that bans conversion therapy?

Yes, in 2018 New Hampshire passed N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-L which prohibits any licensed mental health professional from performing conversion therapy on a minor.

各州和国家医疗、心理健康和儿童福利组织均反对性取向扭转疗法，即旨在改变个人性取向或性别认同的做法。大量专业文献表明，这种做法不仅无法有效改变性取向或性别认同，而且对青少年有害。接受过性取向扭转疗法的年轻人患抑郁症、产生自杀念头和自杀行为以及吸食非法毒品的风险更高。

Under the law’s provisions, any licensed health professional who practices conversion therapy would be subject to discipline by the appropriate licensing agency.