NY Gov. Cuomo announces new transgender protections 


Info from Empire State Pride Agenda


(New York, NY) Oct. 22, 2015— Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in basic needs including housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations.


"After years of tireless advocacy, we've won a tremendous victory for transgender civil rights with Governor Cuomo's announcement tonight," said Nathan Schaefer, Executive Director of the Empire State Pride Agenda.


The Governor will instruct state agencies and introduce regulations to prohibit harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender identity, transgender status, and gender dysphoria in the areas of public and private housing, employment, credit, education and public accommodations. These regulations will carry the full force of law as the New York State Division of Human Rights has statutory authority under Executive Law 2995 to promulgate regulations interpreting the Human Rights Law.


The announcement comes in the wake of the State Senate's repeated failure to pass the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), which would expressly add "gender identity or expression" to the existing Human Rights Law. 


Info: www.prideagenda.org