A bill that passed both houses of the New York State Legislature would include gender identity and sexual orientation information in demographic-related data collection by state commissions, boards, and other governmental departments and branches.
The legislation, led in the upper house by out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal of Manhattan and in the lower house by Assemblymember Harry Bronson of Rochester, calls for data to be collected separately on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in an effort to reflect the unique experiences of New Yorkers within the LGBTQ community.
