More than two dozen leading LGBTQ+ advocacy, health care, and legal organizations from across New York State released A Vision for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, a comprehensive roadmap for how New York can safeguard LGBTQ+ New Yorkers’ rights, health, privacy, and economic security at a moment when coordinated federal actions are threatening access to gender-affirming care, dismantling safety-net programs, and emboldening discrimination nationwide.

Released on Transgender Day of Visibility, the vision outlines the steps New York must take to ensure LGBTQ+ communities—particularly transgender and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers—can live with safety, dignity, and access to essential services.

Developed by organizations working on the front lines of health care, legal advocacy, housing, and youth services, the vision reflects both the urgency of the current moment and a clear roadmap for state-level leadership.

Organizations signing on include the Ali Forney Center, Amida Care, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Empire Justice Center, Equality New York, The Legal Aid Society, NEW Pride Agenda, the New York Civil Liberties Union, New York Transgender Advocacy Group, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts, and the Transgender Law Center.