PRIORITIES

LGBTQ+ & Gender Equity

The Trump Administration has launched a disgusting assault on the LGBTQ+ community, especially targeting the trans community. At the Brennan Center for Justice, I co-chaired the women and gender equity Employee Resource Group (ERG), advocating for the rights of women and non-binary staff. I’ve also worked to protect female, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ elected officials from political violence. As your Council Member, I will unequivocally support legislation that protects and uplifts LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and stand firmly against attempts to erode the hard-fought progress that has been made.

GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE & TRANS RIGHTS

  • Uphold funding for the Trans Equity Initiative and the resources it provides to critical non-profit organizations that support trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming New Yorkers

  • Stand against any efforts to limit access to gender-affirming care

GENDER EQUITY

  • Ensure that Proposition 1’s protections against discrimination on sexual orientation, gender, and gender expression are upheld and properly enforced at the city level

  • Support additional oversight of the implementation of pay transparency and pay equity legislation

  • Fight for additional access to paid parental leave and work accommodations for pregnant people, such as the ability to work from home

  • Support the Sex Worker Protection Act, to decriminalize sex work and prohibit housing and employment discrimination against sex workers, the majority of whom are women and members of the LGBTQ+ community

STAND UP FOR LGBTQ+ NEW YORKERS

  • Support increased tracking and prosecution of hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community

  • Protect policies that ensure the equal treatment and safety of LGBTQ+ people at Rikers, even as we fight to close the facility altogether

  • Shore up funding for AIDS and HIV prevention and treatment at the city level in the event the Trump Administration sets their sights on cutting federal funds for these lifesaving programs

  • Work to streamline the disbursement process of guaranteed city funds to non-profit organizations that provide crucial services to the LGBTQ+ community

SUPPORT LGBTQ+ STUDENTS

  • Advocate for increasing the number of emergency shelter beds and transitional beds for youth experiencing homelessness, a large proportion of which are members of the LGBTQ+ community

  • Support trans kids playing on athletic teams in accordance with their gender identity, in compliance with DOE policy, city and state level human rights laws, and the NYS Constitution

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