Gender-neutral marker could debut on state ID in 2022
The New York Civil Liberties Union's Allie Bohm and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund's Charlie Arrowood, discuss the measures included in the Gender Recognition Act.
Regulating the use of digital health data
State legislation would put new guardrails on the collection and use of New Yorkers' electronic health data.
Promoting transparency of hospital services
The New York Civil Liberties Union is pushing for legislation creating a central registry of services hospitals don't provide.
Pandemic data presents looming privacy concerns for civil rights advocates
A possible expansion of the Excelsior Pass has the New York Civil Liberties Union worried about how data will be used.
Democratic lawmakers revive push for sex education mandate in New York
April 29, 2021 - Sexual education in New York schools is left up to the whims of local school districts, but Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation that would implement minimum standards for the subject. The New York Civil
Cuomo’s data protection plan misses the mark, privacy advocate warns
Jan. 27, 2021 - A proposal in the Governor’s budget would expand data protections for New Yorkers. Allie Bohm, Policy Counsel at the New York Civil Liberties Union, explained how the measure works and where it could go
