KU Student Senate votes to protect rights
From the Kansas Rainbow List

Lawrence -- The University of Kansas' Student Senate has voted unanimously  to include the phrase "gender identity or expression" in its code of "Student Rights and Responsibilities.

At the Nov. 18 meeting of the University of Kansas Student Senate, Lisa Braun, Student Senator for Queers & Allies: LesBiGayTrans Services of Kansas, initiated a series of policy changes by requesting that the senate amend the code to include the phrase in three key places. Braun said that doing this would protect everyone from discrimination. The student senate voted unanimously to support these amendments.

The amended articles of the code now read as follows:

Article 2 C. (also page A20 of the Spring 99 Timetable of Classes)The right of students to be free from harassment or discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, [gender identity or expression,] disability, or, as specified by law, age, or veteran status, marital or parental status shall not be abridged.

Article 4 (page A21 of the Spring 99 Timetable of Classes)Under no circumstances shall an applicant for admission to the University be denied admission because of race, religion, sex, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, [gender identity or expression,] political affiliation, marital or parental status, and to the extent specified by law, age or veteran status.

Article 10C (page A21)A student may not be denied the rights of access to and participation in any University-sponsored or University-approved activity because of race, religion, sex, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, [gender identity or expression,], political affiliation, marital or parental status, and to the extent specified by law, age or veteran status.