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Council Member Cabán introduces resolution opposing Trump's executive order on transgender student rights
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Council Member Tiffany Cabán announces the introduction of a resolution opposing President Trump's executive order that restricts protections for transgender students in schools. The resolution calls for continued support and protection of transgender and gender nonconforming students in New York City schools, regardless of federal directives.
- Cabán emphasizes NYC's commitment to inclusion, equality, and respect for all students.
- The resolution urges the New York State Department of Education to maintain protective policies for transgender students.
- Cabán calls on colleagues to sign on to the resolution and stand up against discrimination in schools.
Tiffany Cabán
1:07:55
To start, I just wanna take a a quick moment to echo, the outpouring of love and solidarity, to my Dominican neighbors that are in a lot of pain right now, and appreciated your words, councilmember De La Rosa.
1:08:10
Today, I, along with several colleagues from the LGBTQIA plus caucus, am introducing a resolution firmly opposing president Trump's executive order from January 29 attacking rights and protections for transgender students.
1:08:25
The order is a direct assault on the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming students, which targets their ability to be recognized, respected, and supported within our schools.
1:08:34
This resolution expresses the council's unequivocal opposition to president Trump's executive order restricting protections for transgender students and calls on the New York State Department of Education to ensure that all schools in New York City continue to uphold policies that protect the rights and dignity of transgender and gender nonconforming students regardless of federal directives.
1:08:53
New York City has long prided itself on its commitment to inclusion, equality, and respect for all students, whatever their gender identity.
1:08:59
Our schools must remain a place where every student feels respected and empowered to be their true self.
1:09:04
I wanna thank Elizabeth Arts from, the legislative division for her work on this resolution, and I urge my colleagues to sign on.
1:09:10
Please join me in standing up for our students and affirming that discrimination has no place in our schools.
1:09:15
Thank you.