6-A. Normal retirement age. "Normal retirement age" means the specified age, the years of service requirement or any age and years of service combination at which a member may become eligible for retirement benefits. This subsection shall may not be construed to require the mandatory retirement of a member or to deny employment to any person based solely on his that person's normal retirement age.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§9-C is enacted to read:

9-C.__Sexual orientation.__"Sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality or gender identity or expression.

Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§10, ¶E, as amended by PL 1983, c. 578, §2, is further amended to read:

E. In determining whether any a person is acting as an agent or employee of another person so as to make such other person responsible for his that person's acts, the question of whether the specific acts performed were actually authorized or subsequently ratified shall is not be controlling; and

Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§10, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 578, §2, is amended to read:

F. Unlawful educational discrimination as defined and limited by subchapter V-B. 5-B; and

Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §4553, sub-§10, ¶G is enacted to read:

G.__Discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodation, credit and educational opportunity on the basis of sexual orientation, except that a religious corporation, association or organization that does not receive public funds is exempt from this provision with respect to:

(1)__Employment, as is more fully set forth in section 4553, subsection 4 and section 4573-A;

(2)__Housing, as is more fully set forth in section 4553, subsection 6, paragraph C; and

(3)__Educational opportunity, as is more fully set forth in section 4602, subsection 4.