Daniel J. O'Donnell is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represents the 69th district in Manhattan,made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley,Morningside Heights,and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual orientation or,depending on the version of the bill,gender identity,by employers with at least 15 employees.
Walter Reed Gusciora is an American Democratic Party politician who has served as the 48th mayor of Trenton,New Jersey since 2018. He previously served from 1996 to 2018 in the New Jersey General Assembly,where he represented the 15th Legislative District.
Thomas K. Duane is an American politician from New York,who served in the New York State Senate from 1999 to 2012,and in the New York City Council from 1992 to 1998.
Jeffrey Dinowitz is an American politician who represents District 81 in the New York State Assembly,which comprises Kingsbridge,Marble Hill,Norwood,Riverdale,Van Cortlandt Village,Wakefield,and Woodlawn Heights. Dinowitz has served in the New York State Assembly since 1994.
Heather Adeline Steans is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate,representing the 7th district. She was appointed after winning a special primary election that followed the mid-term resignation of her predecessor,Senator Carol Ronen. She resigned from office on January 19,2021 after 12 years in office.
Nancy Skinner is an American politician who is member of the California State Senate. A Democrat,she represents California's 9th State Senatorial district,encompassing parts of the East Bay.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in New Jersey have the same legal rights as non-LGBT people. LGBT persons in New Jersey enjoy strong protections from discrimination,and have had the right to marry since October 21,2013.
The U.S. state of New York has generally been seen as socially liberal in regard to lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) rights. LGBT travel guide Queer in the World states,"The fabulosity of Gay New York is unrivaled on Earth,and queer culture seeps into every corner of its five boroughs". The advocacy movement for LGBT rights in the state has been dated as far back as 1969 during the Stonewall riots in New York City. Same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults has been legal since the New York v. Onofre case in 1980. Same-sex marriage has been legal statewide since 2011,with some cities recognizing domestic partnerships between same-sex couples since 1998. Discrimination protections in credit,housing,employment,education,and public accommodation have explicitly included sexual orientation since 2003 and gender identity or expression since 2019. Transgender people in the state legally do not have to undergo sex reassignment surgery to change their sex or gender on official documents since 2014. In addition,both conversion therapy on minors and the gay and trans panic defense have been banned since 2019. Since 2021,commercial surrogacy has been legally available within New York State.
Aravella Simotas is an American politician who represented District 36,covering parts of Western Queens,which includes Astoria and parts of Long Island City,in the New York State Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party.
The Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) is a New York law which prohibits discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation in employment,housing,public accommodations,education,credit,and the exercise of civil rights. Passed in 2002,SONDA added the term "sexual orientation" to the list of specifically protected characteristics in various state laws,including the Human Rights Law,the Civil Rights Law,and the Education Law.
Brad Madison Hoylman-Sigal is an American Democratic politician. First elected in 2012,Hoylman-Sigal represents the 47th District in the New York State Senate,covering much of the west side of Manhattan in New York City. He is chairman of the state senate Judiciary Committee.
Jenifer Rajkumar is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 38th district,representing Queens neighborhoods of Glendale,Ozone Park,Richmond Hill,Ridgewood,and Woodhaven. She was the first Indian-American woman ever elected to a New York State Office.
Yuh-Line Niou is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district. The Lower Manhattan district,which is heavily Democratic and over 40% Asian American,includes Chinatown,the Financial District,Battery Park City,and the Lower East Side. Niou is the first Asian American elected to the State Assembly for the district. She was a candidate for Congress in New York's newly redrawn 10th congressional district in 2022.
Brian Barnwell is an American lawyer and politician,who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Since January 2017 until December 2022,he has represented Assembly District 30 in Queens;the district includes Maspeth,Woodside,Middle Village,and portions of Astoria,Sunnyside,Elmhurst,Rego Park and Long Island City.
Kevin Byrne is an American public official serving as the 6th County Executive of Putnam County,NY and is a former state legislator of the New York State Assembly. He is a registered Republican.
Douglas M. Smith is an American legislator serving as the New York State Assemblyman for the 5th district since 2018.
Michael John LiPetri is a Republican attorney and politician from New York State who served as a New York State Assemblyman from the 9th district,until his term expired at the end of 2020. Located on the South Shore of Long Island,the district includes several communities including Massapequa,Massapequa Park and South Farmingdale in Nassau County and West Babylon,Babylon village,West Islip and part of Brightwaters in Suffolk County,as well as several barrier islands in the Great South Bay.
Sarah Kelly Elfreth is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate representing the 30th district.
The Parental Rights in Education Act,commonly referred to as the "Don't Say Gay" law,is a Florida state law passed in 2022 that regulates public schools in Florida. The law is most notable for its controversial sections which prohibit public schools from having "classroom discussion" or giving "classroom instruction" about sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through third grade or in any manner deemed to be against state standards in all grades;prohibits public schools from adopting procedures or student support forms that maintain the confidentiality of a disclosure by a student,including of the gender identity or sexual orientation of a student,from parents;and requires public schools to bear all the costs of all lawsuits filed by aggrieved parents.
