New Progressive Administration in NYC Appoints First Trans Politician to Public Office in the City

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is poised to sign an executive order today formally creating New York City's inaugural Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. The signing ceremony at the Brooklyn Community Pride Centre in Crown Heights will also see the appointment of attorney Taylor Brown as the office's first director, making her the first transgender person in history to lead a New York City office or agency.In a statement, Mayor Mamdani emphasised the city's commitment to its LGBTQIA+ residents. "New York...