Kym

"For the next 50 years I get to embrace what my grandmother taught me: God don’t make no mistakes."

Evan

"I live in Albany at Equinox, a shelter for homeless teens."

Paola

"This was my worst nightmare turning real."

Patti

"...students, teachers, police officers, lawyers... and farmers deserve the same rights and protections..."

Deborah

"At a time when Jess is just starting out, she is at a disadvantage."

Drew

"We need more than luck..."
 

Miriam 

"A Voice of a Heterosexual"

Joanne 

"I silently cried when comedians made fun..."

Bec

"Just a Regular Joe"

Pauline  

"The TSA employee called over to his colleague, saying in a derisive tone, 'Take a look at this one.'"

Ally

"I have given up on ever practicing law in New York State..."

Shauna  

"It is completely legal to fire us when we come out to our employers..."

Rex and Karen   

"Because New York does not have a law that protects our daughter... finding employment is a struggle."

Anonymous, Lockport 

"He made sure that all of the other officers left him alone so he could get his jollies and there would be no witnesses to what he was going to do."

Spencer

"I knew I was a boy at 11..."

John 

"I am a nurse practitioner and have been providing care to adolescents and young adults in New York State since 1989..."

Kate 

"Assuming I would wear a wrist band clearly stating the wrong gender is beyond comprehension to me..."

Anonymous, Hudson 

"'We don’t treat people like you here.' I said, 'People with asthma?'"