The Health Department announced that starting next year, death certificates will include an “X” option for New Yorkers who do not identify as male or female. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: gender
New Yorkers From Harlem To Hollis Kick Off 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
The Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, Commission on Gender Equity, and other City agencies today began New York City’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Streamed The Oversight Hearing On Title IX And Gender-Based Discrimination In NYC Schools
The City Council Committees on Women and Gender Equity, Higher Education, and Education will hold a joint hearing tomorrow regarding sexual harassment and gender discrimination in New York City schools,
On It’s Birthday, Mayor de Blasio And Firs Lady Mccray Announcement IDNYC Adds Third Gender Designation
Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced that transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming New Yorkers can now affirmatively select a gender identity that more closely reflects to how they identify or express their gender on their IDNYC. Continue Reading →
NYC Joins Amicus Brief In Challenging Gender-Affirming Surgery Denial
On June 28, 2017, New York City joined a coalition of municipalities and private employers across the United States in filing an amicus brief in Fulcher v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito Supports Health Department Release Changes In Birth Certificate Gender Markers Data
The Health Department today released new vital statistics data on the number of people who have changed their gender marker on their birth certificate since 2014, when the Health Department and the City Council eased requirements for gender marker change applications. Continue Reading →
A “Morehouse Fag” On An All-Male HBCU Campus
Nestled in the heart of Atlanta’s University Center, Morehouse College is a beacon of black male excellence. Continue Reading →
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