New York State Division of Human Rights

Happy Pride Month! DHR celebrates LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and stands with the LGBTQ+ community. #PrideMonth2021 #QueerIsBeautiful DHR protects New Yorkers against discrimination in employment, housing, educational institutions, and public accommodation, just to name a few. These protections explicitly cover sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and more. ... If you believe that you have been discriminated against, you can file a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights. Visit DHR's website dhr.ny.gov/lgbtq or call (888) 392-3644.

#NYSCelebratesAAPI

From Governor Andrew Cuomo: "When George Floyd was murdered in Minnesota over a $20 bill, one year ago today, it stunned our senses and demeaned our decency. It was a spark that ignited over 400 years of kindling - the injustice of our justice system, the inherent racism and pervasive discrimination that date back to before this nation was even forged. The violation, the pain, the hypocrisy cannot be overstated, and the frustration and anger that flowed afterward was indisput...ably justified. But our history is one of people coming together and mobilizing, demanding change and effectuating reform - of striving for and realizing a more perfect union. As Mr. Floyd's daughter Gianna said, her daddy changed the world. For the last year, our mandate has been to use the energy sparked to make real, positive, and long-overdue progress happen. We can, and we will, because until the community-police relationship is rebuilt, public safety cannot be renewed, and our country cannot fully, truly recover. My prayers today are with George Floyd's family and his children, and all those who so deeply and personally felt his loss."

It's on all of us to recognize, step up and confront the systemic racism, inequalities and injustices in our society. On the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, we recommit to creating a fairer, more just future in our country for all. #GeorgeFloyd

In NYS you’re free to wear your hair in any way without fear of discrimination. #TacklingRacialDiscrimination # ProtectingYourRights

The COVID vaccine is like any other vaccine. As after any vaccine, it is possible you may feel a little under the weather. This is the body’s immune response to getting vaccinated and a sign that the vaccine is starting to work. Learn more: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ #VaccinateNY

From Governor Andrew Cuomo on #HolocaustRemembranceDay: "The people of New York State will never forget the horrors of the Holocaust and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that we teach the lessons of how intolerance and hate lead to the atrocities against our Jewish brothers and sisters. We are at a moment in history where we will be defined by what we stood for and what we stood against. In this moment, it bears repeating our continued commitment to our Jewish ...brothers and sisters that there is no tolerance for hate, ideologies and actions that seek to harm and divide in New York State. Last year on this day, I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau alongside survivors and liberators. Auschwitz was established incrementally, in steps descending to hell. When we see discrimination, we must not meet it with indifference. That we must learn from this history resonated with me then and resonates today. On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember both the lives taken from us and the lives liberated from Nazi oppression. As we reflect, may we honor their memory and consider how we can work together to liberate ourselves and our nation from our own division."