""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. So I'm extremely proud, I'm honored.""
""The transgender community across the country is under attack by various entities, including the federal government. We have to pay special attention to those needs as they are critical, vital, and urgent.""
""Gender-affirming care is lifesaving care for transgender people. It's something that saves lives and is essential for their well-being.""
Taylor Brown, appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is the first out transgender person to lead a New York City agency. She heads the newly created Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs with a dual mandate: responding to escalating political attacks on transgender individuals and addressing long-standing inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ communities. Brown emphasizes the urgency of protecting transgender rights and access to gender-affirming care, which she describes as lifesaving. Her work aims to confront systemic inequities affecting employment, housing, education, and law enforcement, particularly for transgender people and LGBTQ+ people of color.
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