Dear Mayor Adams,  On behalf of the Equality New York’s Faith-Based LGBTQI Committee, we are writing to express our opposition to the appointment of Ex-Councilmember, Fernando Cabrera, as a faith representative in any Faith Based Initiative that you may be organizing under your administration.   Mr. Cabrera has a long history …

The date for the 2022 NYS LGBTQI Advocacy Day has been announced for Tuesday, April 26, 2022. As of right now, the full day of programming will take place in a hybrid format, both in Albany and online. The programming will consist of workshops, panels, rallies and elected official visits.  …

We are excited to share that Mayor Adams has withdrawn his consideration of appointing former City Council member Fernando Cabrera to the Office of Community Mental Health.  Within just 12 hours we received hundreds of signatures and dozens of social media posts urging Mayor Adams against appointing Cabrera. Thank you to …

Last week at Industry Bar, Equality New York, NYC’s LGBT Community Center (The Center), and the NEW Pride Agenda announced their partnership and formally unveil their collective policy and budgetary priorities to advance LGBTQ equity and justice in New York State. Together, the three groups will work to support the …

This year because of our staff, board of directors, advisory council and members we were able to accomplish so much. Even during a pandemic, we advanced rights for all LGBTQI New Yorkers: Would you consider making an end of year donation to Equality New York? Any size donation helps us …

For the last two decades Tanya Asapansa Johsnon Walker has been a pillar of our communities’ fight for equality and justice for TGNCNB and LGBTQI New Yorkers. Most recently she served a term as co-chair of the EQNY boards. In that term she has increased membership, led the Racial Justice …

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The program provides the education and resources needed to help build the leadership of all LGBTQI New Yorkers. Our Advocacy Institutes provide the training needed to understand the theoretical and programmatic components of effective organizing, along with the tools needed to implement a successful campaign in local communities. Most individuals …

The Transgender & Non-Binary Anti-Discrimination Requirements in Schools billS369 (Hoylman) /A840 (Gottfried) will ensure all TGNCNB students in K-12 education settings will be safer due to the guidelines schools will have to develop. Affirming schools not only help TGNCNB students in their academic performance and social integration but are shown to keep …

In 2021, Equality New York (EQNY) has developed and launched a series of new policy committees to ensure their fight for LGBTQI equality and justice is truly intersectional. EQNY’S Bodily Autonomy Committee has created their first project which will include a social media campaign highlighting what Bodily Autonomy means to New Yorkers. Objectives:  Educating …