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Crystal Hudson explains her vote on transgender rights legislation
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Council Member Crystal Hudson delivers a passionate and personal explanation of her vote in support of transgender rights legislation. She shares a story about her director of constituent services, a black trans woman, to illustrate the importance and impact of the bills.
- Hudson emphasizes the valuable contributions of her trans employee to the community
- She challenges those who oppose the legislation to confront her employee directly
- Hudson votes "aye on all" in support of the transgender rights package
Crystal Hudson
0:59:18
Permission to explain my vote?
Amanda Farías
0:59:19
Permission granted.
Crystal Hudson
0:59:20
Thank you.
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And I'm gonna stand for this because this is deeply personal to me.
0:59:24
I wanna share that my director of constituent services and community impact is an incredibly smart, dynamic, compassionate, and hardworking employee of the New York City Council.
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She's also a proud black trans woman.
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Every day, she helps families navigate the foster care system.
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She plans community engagement events for some of our most vulnerable New Yorkers.
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She literally keeps elders in their homes, and these people don't care who is serving them just as long as they're being served.
0:59:57
I say this with all of the love in my heart to those who could use a little bit more in theirs.
1:00:02
I welcome you to come to my office and tell my director of constituent services and community impact that she doesn't matter, that her life is not worth living, that she is not deserving of the quality health care specific to her needs.
1:00:18
Truly, I welcome you to come to my office and tell her that to her face.
1:00:23
And with that, I vote aye on all.
1:00:25
Thank you.