NY State Department of Corrections called out on Abuse of Transgender Woman

Transgender Legal Calls on New York State Department of Corrections to Immediately Address Reports of Abuse Targeting a Transgender Woman at the Franklin Correctional Facility in Malone, New York New York, NY- Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is deeply disturbed by reports that Eyricka King, a transgender woman being held at the Franklin Correctional … More NY State Department of Corrections called out on Abuse of Transgender Woman

New York State Senate Passes Cuomo Same-Sex Marriage Bill

June 24, 2011, by Melanie Nathan Amidst concern that it would never come to a vote the great State of New York just passed a roll call signalling that  the Governor Cuomo led Marriage Equality Bill.  The New York Assembly passed the state’s marriage equality bill on June 15th by a vote of 80-63, paving … More New York State Senate Passes Cuomo Same-Sex Marriage Bill