The Philadelphia City Council has enacted a sweeping change to the city’s nondiscrimination code meant to strengthen protections for transgender children, including prohibiting employees from revealing a child’s transgender status to their parent without the child’s approval.

The changes enshrine nondiscrimination protections for transgender youth into the city’s code and apply not only to the city’s public schools but also to charter schools, day cares, recreation centers, sports leagues, and other youth programs throughout the city. Staff for all youth organizations and schools must also undergo training on how to interact with transgender children.