Daily.Stanford.edu – By Andrea Fuller
Nondiscriminatory Policy expands to include gender identity
Students will likely not notice a two-word change when they crack open the first page of their 2007-2008 Bulletin, but these two words are groundbreaking ones for transgender rights at Stanford. The phrase ?gender identity? has been added to Stanford?s Statement of Nondiscriminatory Policy ? a change many in the transgender rights community celebrate, even though its practical impact remains unclear.
The Statement of Nondiscriminatory Policy prohibits discrimination in the ?rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University.? The statement also forbids discrimination ?in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and loan programs, and athletic and other University-administered programs? consistent with ?its obligations under the law.?
?Gender identity? is specifically listed in the second sentence.