SB 262 will place in statute the following definitions, to be recognized legally with protected status:

• "Gender identity" means an individual's internal sense of gender, without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth. Evidence of gender identity may include an individual's self-identification, as well as the individual's gender-related appearance, mannerisms, and other gender-related characteristics." (Lines 88-91)
• "Sexual orientation" means an individual's actual or perceived orientation as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual. (Lines 124-125)

Codifying these definitions recognizes these groups as legitimate, recognized, protected classes of people in the law. 

We don't believe these should be recognized as new protected classes!