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1995-12-22 Michele J. Eliason and Joan Kettelcamp to University President Mary Sue Coleman Page 1

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
December 22, 1995

President Mary Sue Coleman
100 Jessup Hall
Office of the President 
The University of Iowa

Dear President Coleman, 

The University of Iowa Human Rights Committee has carefully reviewed the Human Rights Policy and recommends the following changes:

1. add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of human characteristics that are protected by the Policy.

2. delete the following words: "affectional and"

With these changes, the Human Rights Policy would read:

The University of Iowa brings together in common pursuit of its educational goals persons of many nations, races, and creeds. The University is guided by the precepts that in no aspect of its programs shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other classifications that deprive the person of consideration as an individual, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Among the classifications that deprive a person of consideration as an individual, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Among the classifications that deprive a person of consideration as an individual are those based on associational preference. These principles are expected to be observed in the internal policies and practices of the University; specifically in the admission, housing, and education of students; in policies governing programs of extracurricular life and activities; and in the employment of faculty and staff personnel. The University shall work cooperatively with the community in furthering these principles. 

The rationale for these changes are as follows. First, the statement about "affectional preference" was originally intended to protect lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from discrimination. The University of Iowa has been a leader in extending human rights to this group, and we applaud these efforts. but the wording of the clause in our current times is vague and ambigious. It is also set apart from the other classifications protected under the policy. We recommend making the policy perfectly clear by adding the term "sexual orientation" to the list of protected classes. 

The addition of "gender identity" arises from the recent increased visibility of transgendered people in our own University community, as well in the nation as a whole. The City Council has already voted to add gender identity to the City

Human Rights Committee Iowa City, Iowa 52242

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THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA December 22, 1995 President Mary Sue Coleman 100 Jessup Hall Office of the President The University of Iowa Dear President Coleman, The University of Iowa Human Rights Committee has carefully reviewed the Human Rights Policy and recommends the following changes: 1. add "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the list of human characteristics that are protected by the Policy. 2. delete the following words: "affectional and" With these changes, the Human Rights Policy would read: The University of Iowa brings together in common pursuit of its educational goals persons of many nations, races, and creeds. The University is guided by the precepts that in no aspect of its programs shall there be differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other classifications that deprive the person of consideration as an individual, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Among the classifications that deprive a person of consideration as an individual, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Among the classifications that deprive a person of consideration as an individual are those based on associational preference. These principles are expected to be observed in the internal policies and practices of the University; specifically in the admission, housing, and education of students; in policies governing programs of extracurricular life and activities; and in the employment of faculty and staff personnel. The University shall work cooperatively with the community in furthering these principles. The rationale for these changes are as follows. First, the statement about "affectional preference" was originally intended to protect lesbian, gay, and bisexual people from discrimination. The University of Iowa has been a leader in extending human rights to this group, and we applaud these efforts. but the wording of the clause in our current times is vague and ambigious. It is also set apart from the other classifications protected under the policy. We recommend making the policy perfectly clear by adding the term "sexual orientation" to the list of protected classes. The addition of "gender identity" arises from the recent increased visibility of transgendered people in our own University community, as well in the nation as a whole. The City Council has already voted to add gender identity to the City Human Rights Committee Iowa City, Iowa 52242