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An Overview of NY LGBTQ+ Laws:
https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/NY
NYS DIY Court Forms:
https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/diy/index.shtml
Information about NY Name Changes and Gender Marker Corrections:
https://www.nycourts.gov/CourtHelp/NameChange/index.shtml
NYC Human Rights Law:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/the-law.page
NYS Human Rights Law:
https://dhr.ny.gov/new-york-state-human-rights-law
https://www.yumpu.com/en/embed/view/sK50yQLWz8EVTSIP
Parentage:
https://childsupport.ny.gov/dcse/parentage_establishment.html
Tenants & Homeowners:
https://ag.ny.gov/resources/individuals/tenants-homeowners
Transgender & Gender Expansive Students:
When Someone Passes Away: