HB 2586 Summary

• Adds "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" as protected classes in Arizona's civil rights laws governing employment, housing, and public accommodations.

• Defines "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality, and "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics regardless of designated sex at birth.

• Expands employment discrimination protections to include discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, compensation, terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

• Extends housing discrimination protections to prohibit discrimination in sale, rental, financing, appraisals, and brokerage services based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Applies protections to public accommodations, prohibiting discrimination in services, facilities, and goods based on sexual orientation or gender identity.