The State’s Anti-Discrimination Act may result in civil legal action for knowingly “misgendering” or “deadnaming.”
A Colorado-based athletic apparel manufacturer is suing several state officials for the right to” speak frankly about the natural differences between men and women.”
XX-XY Athletics, the “only sport brand to stand up for women’s activities,” is” the only sport brand to stand up for women’s activities,” according to the Alliance Defending Freedom.
However, under the recent expansion of Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act, a person who is intentionally misgendering or “deadnaming” may file a formal civil complaint.
In accordance with HB 25-1312, “deadnaming and misgendering” are “discriminatory acts” that are defined in the” Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act” and are prohibited in public places of accommodation.
According to the ADF, the law would require the XX-XY company to “address male customers who identify as female as female” and for businesses to “resist any statements or advertisements that make customers feel “unwelcome” based on their gender expression and chosen name.”
Because Colorado’s law claims that Coloradans have a right to access public accommodations and advertising free of discrimination, XX-XY Athletics ‘ free speech rights are in jeopardized in its advertising and customer interactions, the ADF said in a press release.
Although technically speaking, civil, not criminal, violations of the law are civil, the ADF claims that “anyone who believes in discrimination” can file a complaint that could result in fines of up to$ 3,500 and “even criminal penalties”.
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XX-XY was founded by Jennifer Sey, a “national gymnastics champion” and former Levi Strauss executive, to “give ] a voice to those who support the protection of women’s sports.” She claims that “legacy athletic brands will not stand up for female athletes who are losing to men.”
The lawsuit claims that XX-XY “uses its platform to attract attention to men and boys who play women’s sports” and that using biologically incorrect pronouns and” chosen names” “would perpetuate a lie.”
The suit states that “whether men should be permitted to compete in women’s sports is a political and cultural matter of great importance.” The government doesn’t need or have the authority to force or silence speech by putting an anvil or a thumb on either side of the debate. Better is what our Constitution demands.
The plaintiffs are identified as Colorado Civil Rights Division Directors Aubrey Sullivan, Attorney General Phil Weiser, and various Colorado Civil Rights Commission employees.
The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, among other things, violates the company’s First and Fourth Amendments, and its” Unwelcome Clause” violates the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution, among other things.
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