June 14, 2011 Pride Agenda Hails Assembly Leadership for Passing Statewide Transgender Civil Rights Bill
May 09, 2011 Pride Agenda’s Equality & Justice Day Brings More than 1,200 to Albany
April 28, 2011 Rochester City Council, In Unanimous Letter, Calls on Albany to Enact Statewide Transgender Rights Protections
January 05, 2011 Early Actions Show Governor Cuomo’s Commitment to Civil Rights and LGBT Equality
September 08, 2010 Governor David Paterson today signed into law a landmark bill protecting students in New York State’s public schools from bias-based bullying and discrimination.
July 08, 2010 Legislative session brings mixed results for New York’s LGBT community
March 02, 2010 New York State Assembly passes bill banning transgender discrimination; Pride Agenda calls on State Senate to act
December 16, 2009 Governor Paterson signs Executive Order prohibiting transgender discrimination in state workforce
October 22, 2009 Hate Crimes Bill Passed By U.S. Congress
July 13, 2009 Pride Agenda statement on the tragic loss of Lateisha Green
June 09, 2009 Pride Agenda calls for Senate vote on marriage, GENDA and Dignity
June 08, 2009 Findings Released on First-Ever Assessment on LGBT Health & Human Services Needs in New York State
April 21, 2009 New York State Assembly passes bill banning transgender discrimination; Pride Agenda calls on State Senate to act
September 08, 2008NYS AFL-CIO calls on State Legislature to pass marriage equality, transgender non-discrimination and anti-bullying bills
June 03, 2008New York State Assembly Passes Bill Banning Transgender Discrimination
March 05, 2008Poll shows 78% of New Yorkers support transgender non-discrimination protections
February 05, 2008Civil Rights, LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups across New York urge passage of bill protecting transgender people from discrimination
November 07, 2007House of Representatives votes 235-184 to provide workplace protections based on sexual orientation, but leaves out gender identity
October 01, 2007New York Democrats call for equal rights for transgender people; support legislation providing non-discrimination protections
September 28, 2007“Promise on ENDA was not kept,” says Pride Agenda’s Van Capelle
September 27, 2007Pride Agenda Urges No Compromise on Trans-Inclusive ENDA
September 18, 20072007 sees jump in Fortune 500 companies with employee protections for transgender workers
June 26, 2007 Statement by Pride Agenda Executive Director Alan Van Capelle on the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
March 14, 2007 Record number of NYS Legislators sign on to Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
December 14, 2006 Transgender discrimination outlawed in New Jersey and New York town of Rhinebeck
April 8, 2004 Albany Common Council Bans Transgender Discrimination
December 22, 2003 Rochester School Board Approves Protections for Transgender Students
June 25, 2003 Differences Between Assembly and Senate Over Gender Expression Issue Kills Agreement On Safe Schools Legislation
April 14, 2003 Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Transgender Discrimination Across New York State
April 30, 2002 Mayor Bloomberg Signs Transgender Bill into Law
April 24, 2002 Following City Council Vote Mayor Bloomberg Renews Promise to Pride Agenda to Sign Transgender Bill
April 24, 2002 New York City Council Votes 45-5-1 to Extend Protections to Transgender People
June 8, 2000 Ithaca Adopts State's First Law to Include Protections for Transgender Persons
June 5, 2000 New Transgender Anti-Discrimination Legislation Introduced by 22 New York City Council Members