Mariah Lopez first sued the city at age 13. Her latest settlement has forced the city to overhaul how it treats transgender people who are homeless. Source: New York Times
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A Stonewall Visitor Center Will Celebrate L.G.B.T.Q. History
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
The visitor center, the first in the national park system devoted to the gay rights movement, will commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising and its legacy when it opens in 2024. Source: New York Times
Yeshiva University Must Recognize L.G.B.T.Q. Club, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The Modern Orthodox Jewish school plans to appeal the decision, joining a nationwide debate over the limits of religious freedom. Source: New York Times
Port Authority Settlement Will End Undercover Bathroom Patrols
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
In a settlement this week for a lawsuit accusing Port Authority police of discrimination and false arrests, the agency said it would no longer conduct plainclothes sting operations in bus terminal bathrooms. Source: New York Times
Discrimination Weakens Tool for Reducing N.Y. Homelessness, Lawsuit Says
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Vouchers, which help people afford rent, have long been seen as a key to solving the nation’s housing woes. But in New York City, a broken oversight system is undermining their effectiveness, advocates say. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Appears in Court and Will Be Held Without Bail
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
The closely watched case against the man accused of carrying out a racist attack at a Tops supermarket over the weekend will proceed to a grand jury. Source: New York Times
Lufthansa Apologizes After Jewish People Were Barred From Flight
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
Passengers said that after landing in Germany, more than 100 people were blocked from boarding a connecting flight to Hungary, after a handful of passengers disobeyed a mask requirement. Source: New York Times
Rochester Teacher Suspended for Telling Students to Pick Cotton
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Parents at a school in Rochester, N.Y., said Patrick Rausch, a white social studies teacher, had also instructed his seventh-grade students to call him “massah.” Source: New York Times
N.Y. Post and Former Editor Michelle Gotthelf Settle Discrimination Case
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
Michelle Gotthelf claimed that The Post’s former editor in chief had sexually harassed her and retaliated against her when she reported him. Source: New York Times
A Daring Dream and a Lifelong Love, Dashed in a Moment of Violence
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2022
GuiYing Ma built a modest life of service in New York until a shocking attack tore her from her devoted husband. Source: New York Times
Three Sikhs Were Attacked on the Same N.Y.C. Block
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Residents are fearful in a quiet Queens neighborhood, where younger Sikhs have begun to escort their elders to the temple. Source: New York Times
Man Hit Woman in the Head 125 Times Because She Was Asian, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
A man has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime after a vicious assault in Yonkers, N.Y., that was captured by a security camera. Source: New York Times
Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks: ‘We Need Our Safety Back’
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
Younger Asian American leaders want to rely less on traditional policing solutions, while more traditional cultural and business groups favor them. Source: New York Times
Collegiate's New Dutchman Mascot Is Flash Point in Debate Over Race
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2022
Collegiate’s Dutchman character got a makeover after students demanded the exclusive Manhattan school “address its own problems with racism and intolerance.” Source: New York Times
Cuomo and Top Aide Sued by Trooper Over Sexual Harassment Accusations
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Lawyers for Andrew Cuomo and Melissa DeRosa said the suit, which accuses them of discrimination and retaliation, was meritless. Source: New York Times