There is, however, no explicit protection of freedom of sexuality.
Proponents of the Connecticut measure hope that it will withstand a court challenge because the state's laws already contain explicit protections for abortion rights.
But members of the school's "transgendered" community, which includes transsexuals and transvestites, want explicit protection.
The original bill included language, sought by the White House, that offered explicit protections for groups with religious names or religious icons in their literature.
This new bill included more explicit legal protections for religious institutions, individuals and their programs.
But proponents of the legislation have long argued that those covered by the bill face discrimination and need explicit protection.
Examples include national security, preserving the lives of multiple individuals, and not violating explicit constitutional protections.
They added a Bill of Rights with explicit protections against government interference with certain fundamental personal liberties.
There is implicit but no explicit legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation in the Zambian Constitution.
Yet they were about to stage a magnificent comeback, taking advantage of their explicit constitutional protections.