"I think it is feeling long overdue. When you think about the history of trans people, especially here in New York City, the birth of the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement, trans women have been leading that and have been leading the way in civil rights issues across the spectrum."
"I want to accomplish everything that I started out wanting to accomplish when I became a lawyer, and that is advocating for my community and obtaining justice."
"Obviously we're aware that the transgender community across the country, and even here in New York City and New York state, is under attack by various entities."
New York City has established its first office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs, led by Taylor Brown, a civil rights attorney. Appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Brown aims to advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and address ongoing discrimination. In an interview, she expressed pride in her visibility as an openly trans person and emphasized the importance of meeting the needs of the community, especially in light of current challenges faced by transgender individuals across the country and in New York City.
Read at Gothamist
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