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Discussion of Intro 1200-2025 on public information campaign for TGNCNB rights and resources
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Council Member Farah Louis inquires about potential obstacles to implementing a public information and outreach campaign for legal rights and resources for transgender and gender non-conforming New Yorkers, as proposed in Intro 1200-2025. Ronald Porcelli expresses support for the bill's intent and emphasizes the importance of making resources accessible to the community.
- Porcelli confirms general support for the bill's intent
- Highlights that all information proposed in the bill is already available on the Unity Project website
- Stresses the importance of people accessing these resources before emergency situations arise
Farah Louis
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Thanks.
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And it is a robust document, so I thank I thank you for sharing it with us.
1:04:22
With so many young people in chambers today, some have come in, some are still here, and with so much uncertainty with the administration, I just have some quick questions regarding some of the bills that we heard today relating to introductions 1,200 dash 2025.
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Are there any obstacles to implementing a public information and outreach campaign for legal rights and resources for transgender and gender non conforming New Yorkers?
Ronald Porcelli
1:04:51
So with regards to that bill, again I would say we generally support the intent of that bill.
1:04:59
Unity Project was not I believe a named agency.
1:05:02
I believe I don't know if there was a named agency for that bill.
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I would also say that I believe that the broad intent of this is absolutely essential.
1:05:15
I am very much in line with this bill.
1:05:18
We can continue to flesh it out, but every single thing that is in the bill is also on the Unity Project website and I believe and I've continued to stress throughout this entire Q and A and in the testimony getting people access to these resources is absolutely essential.
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Availing themselves of it, there's a lot to navigate and so having that sort of understanding and doing it before you're in an emergency situation is absolutely essential.
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We don't create these resources you know just for ourselves.
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We don't exist in some white ivory tower.
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We are working with the community and we want people to avail themselves of these resources.