NYAGRA testimony on the transgender rights bill

Int. No. 754 public hearing 4 May 2001 testimony on behalf of NYAGRA by Pauline Park Coordinator of the Legislative Work Group on Gender-Based Discrimination to the New York City Council General Welfare Committee Hon. Stephen DiBrienza Councilmember and Chair Mr. Chairman, I am testifying today in these hearings on Int. No. 754 on behalf of the New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy.  And on behalf of NYAGRA, I would like to thank you for your sponsorship and support of this legislation.  As one of the primary sponsors of this bill, you are helping advance the attainment of full legal rights by transgendered and gender-variant people in New York City.  As chair of the General Welfare Committee, you are well placed to move the legislation forward to a vote in this committee and to help move it to passage by the full Council. As you know, NYAGRA initiated the process that led to the introduction of Int. No. 754, the bill currently before this committee.  In April 1999, representatives from NYAGRA and the Gender Identity Project of the Lesbian & Gay [...]