Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§12208 Transvestites

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Title 42, §12208

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For the purposes of this chapter, the term “disabled” or “disability” shall not apply to an individual solely because that individual is a transvestite.

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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 12101 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 509 of Pub. L. 101–336 was renumbered section 510 and is classified to section 12209 of this title.

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42 U.S.C. § 12208

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73