
ALT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 326 WHEREAS, New Jersey’s Constitution and statutes espouse the fundamental principles of fairness and equal treatment of all New Jersey residents; and WHEREAS, New Jersey’s community of residents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, or otherwise do not identify as heterosexual or cisgender (“LGBTQIA+”) can experience inequality in our health care system, particularly when seeking care related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression; and WHEREAS, as one of the first states in the country to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, New Jersey seeks to address societal barriers to equality faced by the LGBTQIA+ community; and WHEREAS, P.L.2017, c.176 prohibits health insurers from denying or limiting coverage, or denying a claim, for services due to a covered person’s gender identity or expression or on the basis that the person is a tran




























