N.Y. Const. art. I, § 11: Equal protection of laws; discrimination in civil rights prohibited

§ 11. a. No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws of

this state or any subdivision thereof. No person shall, because of race,

color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, creed, religion, or

sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,

pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy,

be subjected to any discrimination in their civil rights by any other

person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or

any agency or subdivision of the state, pursuant to law.

b. Nothing in this section shall invalidate or prevent the adoption of

any law, regulation, program, or practice that is designed to prevent or

dismantle discrimination on the basis of a characteristic listed in this

section, nor shall any characteristic listed in this section be

interpreted to interfere with, limit, or deny the civil rights of any

person based upon any other characteristic identified in this section.