In Public Service – October 11, 2019
Cuomo approves Ortiz’s LGBTQ+ bill
Assemblymember Felix Ortiz said Gov. Andrew Cuomo has approved a bill he sponsored to require employees of programs that provide services to runaways and homeless youths to attend LGBTQ+ specific training.
“Many of these young people have faced difficult family situations due to their sexual orientation and/or gender expression. We need to support all young people, ensuring that homeless youth of all orientations are treated with the respect and sensitivity they may not have gotten at home,” said Ortiz, a Democrat representing Red Hook, Sunset Park and parts of Bay Ridge.