Tue, May 27
|Brooklyn Community Pride Center
Community Meeting: Intro to New York City Human Rights Law
Our regular community event at Brooklyn Pride Center will an information session that explains your anti-discrimination protections in New York City and who to contact if you face discrimination in New York City. Come for important information, warm community and food!
Time & Location| Время & место
May 27, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 1561 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
About the event | Описание
New York City has one of the most robust human rights laws in the United States. The NYC Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on race, color, religion/creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender (including sexual harassment), gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, and other protected categories.
This information session will explain your anti-discrimination protections in New York City and who to contact if you face discrimination in New York City.
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Jay Brodska (he/him) is a transgender man, born in Ukraine and raised in New York. As a first-generation immigrant, he has spent the majority of his life navigating conservative family and cultural views regarding his identity and the LGBTQI+ community. This has led him to join Qaravan, where Jay hopes to expand understanding of trans identity amongst other Russian-speaking people and help other trans immigrants navigate the resources…