New York City Council
Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Jan 23, 2025
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10:00 AM
9 min
Summary
A vote. The committee passes Resolution 678, designating January 31st annually as Cecilia Gentili Day in New York City, honoring her contributions as an author, performer, policymaker, and activist for LGBTQIA+ rights, undocumented immigrants, and sex workers.
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Chair Farah N. Louis opens committee meeting on Resolution 678
Chair Farah N. Louis opens the Committee on Women and Gender Equity meeting, introducing Resolution 678 which aims to designate January 31st as Cecilia Gentili Day in New York City. …
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Council Member Tiffany Cabán's remarks on Resolution 678 honoring Cecilia Gentili
Council Member Tiffany Cabán delivers heartfelt remarks about the late Cecilia Gentili, expressing pride in passing a resolution to honor her legacy. Cabán describes Gentili as a fearless leader, trans …
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Testimony by Rio Sofia, Co-Executive Director of QUEER|ART, on Cecilia Gentili Day Resolution
Rio Sofia, Co-Executive Director of QUEER|ART, testifies in support of Resolution 678 to establish Cecilia Gentili Day. Sofia highlights Gentili's extensive contributions to the LGBTQIA+ community, sex workers' rights, and …
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Vote outcome on Resolution 678
The committee voted to adopt Resolution 678, which designates January 31st annually as Cecilia Gentili Day in New York City. - Yeas: 3 - Nays: 1 - Abstentions: 0 Resolution …
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