Know Your Rights: Gender Identity and Expression Discrimination Protections in New York City

This KYR workshop was created as part of the TGNC Rights Project at the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice at CUNY Law and co-presented by staff from Brooklyn Legal Services. Through collaboration with campus representatives, the Project aims to create access to legal information and support for TGNC and LGBTQIA+ students across CUNY.

The workshop provides information about legal protections for gender identity and expression-based discrimination in NYC specific to TGNC people. We aim to provide practical information about how to navigate the legal system in NY, with a realistic understanding of the utility and limits of these systems. The goal is for participants to gain a better understanding of existing protections in employment and public accommodations in order to strengthen their own, and wider community, advocacy efforts.