New York - Researching State & City Government

Resources on educational, voting, and employment discrimination, LGBTQI+ rights and more.

Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York

This page provides information about services and resources to support individuals involved in the criminal justice system, including LGBTQ+ resources, and resources on employment, housing, public benefits, and other areas of need.

Provides a hotline and frequently asked questions about contraception and abortion related to finding a provider, privacy, and insurance.

Provides information on: Legal Status of Abortion | Find a Provider | Payment and Support | Access for Immigrants | Health Privacy | Avoid Fake Clinics | Options Counseling | Types of Abortion

Prohibits bullying, harassment, discrimination, or cyberbullying against students in school based on: Race, Color, Weight, National origin, Ethnic group, Religion, Religious practice, Disability, Sexual orientation, Gender (including gender identity and expression), Sex

Summary of GENDA including instructions for filing a complaint.

Policies and Laws Regarding the LGBTQ Community

Launched in October 2023, the NYC Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice (MOERJ) is the City's centralized equity office that takes an intersectional approach to advancing change across the city.

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies is dedicated to studying the enduring impact of slavery and the subsequent discrimination against people of African descent in New York State.