LID Board Member Alejandra Caraballo is the first openly transgender community board member in Brooklyn.
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The 2019 Legislative Session ended yesterday - with mixed results for our community. Though the passage of key progressive reforms (listed below) dominate the headlines, critical issues for our community remain on the table.
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Statement from VOCAL-NY, Center for Constitutional Rights, Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC, Make the Road NY, GMHC, Jim Owles Democratic Club, The Legal Aid Society, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Housing Works, WOMANKIND, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys
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Joint statement from Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn, Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens, Queeramisu and Stonewall Democrats of New York City urging the immediate passage of A654/S2253 (Paulin/Hoylman).
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Titled “Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act”, the bill is the most comprehensive push for the decriminalization of sex work, with particular focus on black women and TGNC women who are often the victims of anti-sex work laws.
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LGBTQ in 2021, a joint initiative to ensure our community’s continued representation on the New York City Council after 2021, has generated an exciting amount of press coverage since its launch on May 22! Click the links below to read all about our ongoing work!
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In a written statement, Jared Arader, LID’s president, noted that Menchaca is the only out LGBTQ legislator ever elected to office in Brooklyn.
“Brooklyn has a vibrant LGBT community but currently only one openly LGBTQ legislator, and he will leave office in 2021 due to term limits,” he said. “Representation matters — and that’s why we need to work together to ensure we have a voice in the table.”
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BILO was honored with the Brooklyn Lambda Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership in the LGBTQ community.
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Lifesaving HIV medication are the focus of anti-competitive schemes by the nation’s leading HIV drug manufacturer
Read MoreWith a vote on the Equality Act in the U.S. House expected on Friday, a senior administration official indicated exclusively to the Washington Blade that President Trump opposes the bill.
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Out gay West Side State Senator Brad Hoylman, who is the father of two children born through surrogacy and is working to liberalize surrogacy law in New York, where surrogacy carried out for pay is currently illegal, said. “It’s outrageous that the Trump administration is trying to attack LGBTQ families.
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Every year, LID honors those who have demonstrated outstanding leadership our community. This year we honor the work and dedication of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Activist Cecilia Gentili, the New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG) and the Brooklyn Irish LGBTQ Organization (BILO).
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It took nearly four weeks for CAMBA management to recognize the value of their workers and finally offer a contract that provides improved parental leave, reduced health insurance contributions and a step structure that will provide regular salary increases to support staff. This is in addition to the job security, grievance process, and workplace protections that come with working in a union shop.
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On Saturday, April 27th, LID's Executive Board unanimously adopted a resolution urging CAMBA to reach a fair agreement with its legal services workers ensuring equitable pay increases and paid parental leave for employees of all genders
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Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez announced his support for the decriminalization of sex work at a Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn (LID) forum Thursday night.
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Passage of GENDA prohibits, among other things, discrimination in employment and public accommodations against transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming members of the LGBTQ community.
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