The New York City Council, for example, boasts an expanded, more diverse LGBTQ Caucus.īut while progress has been significant, anti-LGBTQ backlash has been on the rise nationally, translating into state-level legislation that largely targets trans people. And New York’s political landscape has also been increasingly representative of the LGBTQ community. After repealing the “walking while trans” ban in 2021, state legislators and the governor set aside $12.5 million for LGBTQ health and human services and created a $1 million fund for organizations helping transgender New Yorkers in this year’s budget. Decades later, New York has made its mark as a leader in passing legislation protecting and supporting the LGBTQ community. The gay rights movement has its roots in New York, where the Stonewall uprising occurred more than 50 years ago.
