Equality NY LGBTQ Advocacy Day
Schedule
Tue May 06 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Legislative Office Building | Albany, NY
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There is active federal, state, and local legislation being pushed that aims to erase and censor the LGBTQ+ community. We need your support more than ever to ensure our state is a safe and supportive place for all LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Advocacy Day is your chance to connect with LGBTQ+ individuals and allies from around the state to collectively fight for policies that will lead to a more equitable state. The day will include a day full of workshops, panels, elected official meetings, and much more.
Full Agenda
10:00AM-10:45AM
Welcome & Activist Kickoff
Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room A
We will start the day off with a grounding exercise, hearing from a few special speakers, and reviewing what to expect for the day.
Moderators: Amanda Babine & Jared Trujillo, Equality New York
Activist-Led Grounding Exercise
Sponsor Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
More to be be announced
11:00AM-11:50AM
Session #1: Workshop: What does LGBTQ+ Visibility look like in 2025?
Every day, new attacks are unleashed on the LGBTQ+ community. Many of these are focused on censorship and erasure. This panel will discuss how activists are showing up everyday as their authentic self and how they are empowering others to do the same during these difficult times.
12:00PM-12:50PM
Regional Working Group Lunch Break
Legislative Office Building, Room 211A
Individuals will have the chance to meet and discuss regional challenges and possible solutions. Each group will have a facilitator and help guide the conversation to …
Western New York (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara)
Hudson Valley & Capital Region (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer and Albany counties)
Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties)
New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, & Staten Island
Adirondacks/Saratoga & Central New York (Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca and Tompkins and St. Lawrence counties)
Finger Lakes (Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties)
1:00PM-1:45PM
Rally & Press Conference
Million Dollar Staircase
Join community, elected officials and others to strategically move our equality platform ahead and continue to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers.
2:00PM-3:00PM
Elected Official Visits
Legislative Office Building
Join a group of 8-10 other activists who will be assigned to an elected official. Each group will be tasked with sharing the policy priorities with elected officials and asking for their support.
***Must register for this prior
3:00PM-3:45PM
Session #2 Panel: Building Successful Partnerships with NYS Agencies During the Trump 2.0 Era
Between Executive Orders and federal policy, the new administration is targeting the LGBTQ+ heavily. This panel will discuss policies and procedures that are being implemented in NYS that will help us be as visible as possible during a time we need to be in the spotlight.
Moderator: Amanda Babine, Executive Director, Equality New York
NYS Attorney General's Office
NYS Department of Health, AIDS Institute
NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
NYS Department of Labor
4:00PM-4:30PM
Activist Goodbye
Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room A
Moderators: Amanda Babine & Jared Trujillo, Equality New York
Activist-Led Grounding Exercise
All questions can be directed to Amanda at [email protected]
registration required:
https://secure.everyaction.com/fQ5IQWQBTEK3mJRIOvqrbw2
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Where is it happening?
Legislative Office Building, Albany, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
