The information below is from the California Judicial Branch:

California Laws and Policies Protecting LGBTQ Youth from Discrimination 

Civil Rights Act of 2007-AB 14

LGBT Californians receive protections from discrimination in state-funded programs and activities.

Nondiscrimination in State Programs and Activities-SB 1441

LGBT Californians protected from discrimination in state-operated and funded services, activities and programs.

Juvenile Justice Safety and Protection Act-SB 518

Protects LGBT youth against discrimination and harassment in the state's juvenile justice facilities.

Omnibus Hate Crimes Act-SB 1234

Makes the state definition of a hate crime consistent throughout law to protect all Californians.

Sexual Orientation Change Efforts SB 1172

Prohibits mental health professionals from using "conversion therapy" to attempt to change a minor client's sexual orientation.

Providing Safe, Supportive Homes for LGBT Youth AB 1856

Requires foster care administrators, group home staff and foster parents to complete training on LGBT cultural competency, sensitivity and best practices with a goal of improving care and outcomes for LGBT youth in foster care.

California Foster Care Nondiscrimination Act-AB 458

All foster children in California have the right to fair and equal access to all available child welfare services, placements, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

All persons engaged in providing care and services to foster children shall have fair and equal access to all available programs, benefits, services, and licensing processes, and shall not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of their clients or their own, actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

County child welfare departments, group home facilities, and foster family agencies have a legal responsibility to provide care, placement, and services to foster children, family members, foster parents, and service providers without discriminating on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

School Success and Opportunity Act (AB 1266)

Protects the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming students to participate in sex-segregated programs and activities that are aligned with their gender identity. This right includes participation on sports teams and in physical education classes. It also protects the rights of youth to use facilities (restrooms and locker rooms) in alignment with their gender identity.

California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act - AB 537

AB 537, the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, changed California's Education Code by adding actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity to the existing nondiscrimination policy. State law says that '"gender' means sex, and includes a person's gender identity and gender related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth." The nondiscrimination policy also prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, color, or mental or physical disability. AB 537 protects students and school employees against discrimination and harassment at all California public schools and any school receiving state funding except religious schools.

Personal Rights-California Code 22 CCR 80072

Youth shall have personal rights that Include being free to attend religious services or activities of their choice and have visits from the spiritual advisor of their choice. Attendance at religious services shall be on a completely voluntary basis.

The information below is from the California Judicial Branch:

Federal Laws and Policies Protecting LGBTQ+ Students from Discrimination

15th Amendment

• Limits the right of public systems to censor student's speech or expression. Protects the right of a youth to be "out," display symbols of pride, and wear clothing consistent with their gender. The 15th Amendment also gives youth the right to be free of religious indoctrination.

14th Amendment-Due Process Protections (Right to Safety)

• The right to "reasonably safe conditions of confinement" and "freedom from unreasonable bodily restraint." Youth have a right to physical and emotional safety, adequate food, shelter, clothing and appropriate medical care.

14th Amendment-Equal Protection

• Requires public systems to protect LGBT students to the same extent as other students and respond to harassment. It also provides equal treatment in the provision of placements and services and equal access to programs.

At Glendale Community College:

Paul Schlossman, Title IX Coordinator

• Office of the Vice President, Student Services
• Location: AD 125
• Phone: (818) 240-1000, then the extension 5126
• Email:pschloss@glendale.edu 

The Title IX coordinator will explain and discuss your right to file a criminal complaint, the college’s relevant complaint process, including the investigation process, how confidentiality is handled, available resources; both on and off-campus, any other related matters.

Lambda Legal is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Their advocacy efforts have led to many state level anti-discriminatory laws. California, among many other states, has legal measures prohibiting sexual and/or gender-based discrimination or the exclusion of people from colleges due to their sexual and/or gender identity. Furthermore, colleges must have written procedures for receiving and investigating such complaints. To read more about the legal protections of people of LGBTQ+ status in California and the rest of the United States, please click the following link: Lambda Legal

Federal Measure that the LGBTQ+ Community should be aware of: 

In 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Bryd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was enacted to allow for the funding and investigation of hate crime perpetrators. In other words, if local authorities dismiss or close a case, federal law enforcement officials can further investigate those crimes and must maintain records of hate crimes. This act is named after two people who were victims of hate crimes and were accordingly murdered: Mathew Shepard, a gay student; and James Bryd, Jr., an African-American man.

To read more about this law, please click the following:

The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009

Federal Measure that the LGBTQ+ Community should be aware of:

Title IX is a gender equity law, that protects individuals on campus from discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and dating or domestic violence in any federally funded program or institution. This includes public colleges, universities, schools, and any vocational training programs that receive federal money. Unfortunately, this law does not extend to private educational institutions that do not receive federal financial assistance or to those institutions that have exemptions due to religious freedom.

To read more about this law, please click the following:

Overview of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972