New York City Council LGBT Caucus


The New York City Council LGBT Caucus is a caucus of LGBT members of the New York City Council. The Caucus's stated purpose is "to advance the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender individuals through education, legislation, public policy changes and advocacy" and "to increase the visibility of LGBT New Yorkers through events, forums and media outreach." The Caucus has grown from membership of as low as two members in 2005 to seven as of 2017. Current speaker Corey Johnson is a member of the caucus, as was former speaker Christine Quinn.

Current members

Former members

Activities

In the 2010 legislative session, the LGBT Caucus was responsible for introducing a resoutlion seeking U.S. Congress to repeal its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military.
In 2016, Daniel Dromm, a former public school teacher and member of the Caucus, led the effort in funding the first LGBT liaison within the NYC Department of Education Office of Safety and Youth Development, with the goal of fighting LGBT intolerance and seeking ways to be inclusive to LGBT communities.