“This legislation ensures that New York will not participate in other states’ attempts to punish people for seeking or helping someone access gender-affirming care.”

Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, regarding the state’s new designation as a safe haven for trans youth, families and their health-care providers, as made law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday, June 25. The Human Rights Campaign estimates that more than 520 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced this year across state legislatures as of May, 70 of which have already been enacted. (Gothamist — June 25, 2023)