New York Is The Birthplace Of LGBTQ+ Rights In The USA
In terms of LGBT rights, the U.S. state of New York has historically been seen as having a socially liberal attitude. According to LGBT travel guide Queer in the World states, "Gay New York's fabulously is unmatched on Earth, and queer culture permeates every crevice of its five boroughs." Since the Stonewall riots in New York City in 1969, there has been a strong advocacy movement for LGBT rights in the state. Since the New York v. Onofre ruling in 1980, consenting people can engage in same-sex sexual intercourse without being punished. Statewide legalization of same-sex marriage came into effect in 2011, while domestic partnerships between same-sex partners have been accepted in several localities since 1998. Since 2003 and as of 2019, explicit rights against discrimination in areas such as credit, housing, employment, education, and public accommodations have embraced sexual orientation. Since 2014, transgender people in the state are not required by law to have sex reassignment surgery in order to change their gender or sex on official documents. Additionally, from 2019, both the gay and trans panic defense and conversion treatment on children have been outlawed. Commercial surrogacy has been permissible in New York State since 2021.
The NYC Pride March, which drew tens of thousands of participants and about 5 million spectators to Stonewall 50 - WorldPride NYC 2019, was the biggest LGBT gathering in LGBT history. New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a billboard advertising campaign in April 2022 to entice Floridians to move to New York, which has a substantially more accepting climate for LGBTQ+ citizens.
