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NYDOE 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
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Council staff welcomes attendees to the Committee on Women and Gender Equity vote, asks everyone to silence electronic devices, and confirms the chair is ready to begin.
Councilmember Amanda Farías introduces herself as Chair of the Committee on Women and Gender Equity and acknowledges Councilmembers Gutiérrez, Aldebol, Schulman, Cabán, and Santosuosso (virtual).
Farías announces the committee will consider Resolution 69, sponsored by Councilmember Cabán, which opposes President Trump's executive order restricting protections for transgender students and calls on the NY State Department of Education to uphold protective policies.
Farías describes how within months of taking office, Trump rolled out executive orders openly targeting transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people, followed by a rapid escalation in state anti-transgender legislation.
Farías notes over 600 anti-transgender bills were introduced by end of 2025, citing healthcare bans, funding cuts, and education restrictions that strip vital resources from transgender people.
Farías explains Executive Order 14190 (January 29, 2025) aims to eliminate protections for transgender students by rescinding federal funding, but notes NYC has shield laws protecting transgender and gender nonconforming students.
Farías states the city must continue upholding rights of transgender and gender nonconforming students to ensure safe, inclusive, and affirming education, and encourages fellow council members to support the resolution.
Sponsor Councilmember Cabán notes the Trump administration made targeting trans and gender nonconforming kids a priority, which the Supreme Court backed that same morning, and emphasizes the need for city and state to uphold human rights laws.
Cabán details how the executive order prevents trans students from accessing bathrooms matching their gender identity, participating in sports, and using preferred names and pronouns. She declares the city must be '10 toes down' on protecting children and thanks colleagues for supporting the resolution.
Farías thanks her staff (Dan Curtin, Josephine Karras) and the Women and Gender Equity Committee staff (Julia Goldsmith Pinkham, Katie Selena, Ailey Stauffer) for preparing the meeting, then calls for the vote to begin.
Committee Clerk William Martin conducts the roll call vote. Chair Farías, Councilmembers Gutiérrez, Schulman, Aldebol, and Santosuosso each vote aye on Resolution 69.
The clerk announces Resolution 69 passes with a vote of 5 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions—a full committee vote. Chair Farías thanks members and adjourns the hearing.