transgender rights Archives

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A bevy of youth organizations are pressing lawmakers to pass the “Livable Futures” package—five bills focused on immigration, climate change, housing and transgender rights, crafted in part to push back…

ByAriana Khaliram 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 to Keep Politicians’ Hands Where They Belong

“We can remove the mystery of whether or not our rights can, and will, be tampered with. We can keep the power over our bodies and our futures where it…

ByAnnie Kapral 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

For LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Life in NYC Brings New Freedom, and Challenges

During New York’s Pride Month, several asylum seekers who arrived in New York City after crossing the border finally paraded in a Pride march for the first time in their…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Must Be a Leader in Protecting Gender-Affirming Care

“We must not be complacent. People of trans experience in many parts of the country are being targeted for simply being who we are. New York has an opportunity to…

ByShauna Brooks 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission

“Between chronic underfunding, a change in administration, and pandemic staff shortages, the process of filing and resolving complaints at the Commission has slowed to a standstill. Mayor Eric Adams’s current budget…

ByAmy Leipziger

ByTeddy Watler 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One

“New York has been a longtime safe haven for abortions, with 10 percent of abortions performed in the state in 2019 being out-of-state residents, and is gearing up for a…

BySean Ebony Coleman 3Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

The legislation would amend existing public health law to empower children under age 18 who are classified as “runaway or homeless youth,” or RHY, to give consent for medical, dental,…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

5 Bills NYC Youth Want the City Council to Pass Before the Year Ends

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 to Keep Politicians’ Hands Where They Belong

For LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Life in NYC Brings New Freedom, and Challenges

Opinion: New York Must Be a Leader in Protecting Gender-Affirming Care

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission

Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

Newsletter

5 Bills NYC Youth Want the City Council to Pass Before the Year Ends

Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop 1 to Keep Politicians’ Hands Where They Belong

For LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Life in NYC Brings New Freedom, and Challenges

Opinion: New York Must Be a Leader in Protecting Gender-Affirming Care

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve a Strong Human Rights Commission

Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

Newsletter

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