New York State's Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination on the basis of "age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex or marital status" in employment, housing, education, credit, and access to public accommodations The law was originally passed in 1945 as the Law Against Discrimination., and was the first of its kind in the United States. It is enforced by the New York State Division of Human Rights

New York State Division of Human Rights

The New York State Division of Human Rights is a New York State agency created to enforce the state's Human Rights Law. The law prohibits discrimination in the provision of housing, employment, credit, and access to certain public places based on specified protected characteristics, which include...