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Council Member Shahana Hanif affirms the existence and rights of transgender individuals
2:30:37
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Council Member Shahana Hanif summarizes the purpose of the hearing and emphasizes the importance of making New York City more inclusive and safer for transgender individuals. She clarifies that the hearing was not a debate about the existence of trans people, but rather a discussion on how to support them.
- Affirms that trans people exist in the city
- States that when trans people are safe, the entire community is safer
- Expresses intention to review testimonies for appropriate amendments
Shahana Hanif
2:30:37
Because I have to leave, just wanted to thank everybody for joining us this afternoon, for your testimony, and I just wanted to put out there that today's hearing was not about, was not a debate about whether trans people exist.
2:30:56
Trans people exist in our city and the discussion today was what we can do to make our city more inclusive and safer for trans people.
2:31:09
So I hope no one walks away from this hearing feeling that there were other intentions.
2:31:16
Trans people exist and we want to make sure that our community and when trans people are safe, our entire community is safe.
2:31:24
And with that I look forward to reviewing all of the testimonies that are going to be submitted so that we can put in the appropriate amendments and with that thank you so much.