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New York City ad campaign supports transgender bathroom rights
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Jun 6, 2016 12:40pm EDT
New York City ad campaign supports transgender bathroom rights
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday announced a citywide advertising campaign supporting a person's right to use bathrooms corresponding with his or her gender identity, wading into a debate that has pitted more than a dozen states against the federal government.
The advertisements, which de Blasio described as the nation's first government-sponsored citywide campaign of its kind, will appear in subway cars, at bus stops, on phone booths and in both online and traditional publications.
The ads feature transgender New Yorkers and encourage residents to "look past pink and blue," among other messages.
In March, de Blasio signed an executive order ensuring that transgender people can use the bathroom of their choice in any city-owned building without being asked for identification by employees. City law already allows transgender individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
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New York City ad campaign supports transgender bathroom rights
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday announced a citywide advertising campaign supporting a person's right to use bathrooms corresponding with his or her gender identity, wading into a debate that has pitted more than a dozen states against the federal government.
The advertisements, which de Blasio described as the nation's first government-sponsored citywide campaign of its kind, will appear in subway cars, at bus stops, on phone booths and in both online and traditional publications.
The ads feature transgender New Yorkers and encourage residents to "look past pink and blue," among other messages.
In March, de Blasio signed an executive order ensuring that transgender people can use the bathroom of their choice in any city-owned building without being asked for identification by employees. City law already allows transgender individuals to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-lgbt-idUSKCN0YS1VJ
