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Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 13, 2026, 01:26:40 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on March 13, 2026, 01:26:40 PM
Mayor Mamdani appoints trans woman to run first-ever NYC Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs
https://www.advocate.com/news/mamdani-office-lgbtqia-affairs-nyc
Bernardo Sim (13 March 2026)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to sign an executive order today at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights that will officially establish the first-ever Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. Mamdani will also appoint attorney Taylor Brown as the office's inaugural director, making her the first transgender person in history to lead a New York City office or agency.
Mamdani wrote in a statement shared with Out and The Advocate, "New York City is proud of its LGBTQIA+ community and will refuse to deny healthcare, safety, or dignity to anyone on the basis of their identity. With Taylor Brown as Director of the new Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, the city's queer community will not only be celebrated, but protected at every turn."
"New York has given me everything — life-saving health care, education, a home, a career, my chosen family, and a life of purpose. I am so proud to serve this city as the inaugural Director of the Mayor's Office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs," Brown said in a statement. "I will work every day to ensure that the doors of New York City remain open to all and to continue New York City's legacy as a beacon of opportunity and hope for those who have been ignored, discriminated against, and intentionally excluded."
https://www.advocate.com/news/mamdani-office-lgbtqia-affairs-nyc
Bernardo Sim (13 March 2026)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to sign an executive order today at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights that will officially establish the first-ever Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. Mamdani will also appoint attorney Taylor Brown as the office's inaugural director, making her the first transgender person in history to lead a New York City office or agency.
Mamdani wrote in a statement shared with Out and The Advocate, "New York City is proud of its LGBTQIA+ community and will refuse to deny healthcare, safety, or dignity to anyone on the basis of their identity. With Taylor Brown as Director of the new Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, the city's queer community will not only be celebrated, but protected at every turn."
"New York has given me everything — life-saving health care, education, a home, a career, my chosen family, and a life of purpose. I am so proud to serve this city as the inaugural Director of the Mayor's Office for LGBTQIA+ Affairs," Brown said in a statement. "I will work every day to ensure that the doors of New York City remain open to all and to continue New York City's legacy as a beacon of opportunity and hope for those who have been ignored, discriminated against, and intentionally excluded."