LGBTQ leaders and out state lawmakers are outlining their expectations for Governor Kathy Hochul as she settles into her new position as New York’s 57th governor — and much of the focus is on queer youth.
Hochul — the first woman to serve as the state’s governor — sought to swiftly mark the dawn of a new era after she took office on August 24 following the resignation of disgraced ex-governor Andrew Cuomo. Donning white in a nod to the women’s suffrage movement, the former lieutenant governor held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony and vowed to stand up for individuals in the workplace, from women to “members of the LGBTQ community who often feel they’ve been preyed upon by others.”
