Zohran Mamdani: “New York City is home to the largest number of queer people…”

“… of queer New Yorkers so that their needs may be better met by every city agency across our administration. This work, frankly, could not come at a more urgent time. New York City is home to the largest number of queer people in our country. They face higher rates. Well, it is worthy of applause. It is. It is something that we are proud of. And yet we know that queer New Yorkers face higher rates of homelessness and job insecurity.” (03:55–04:00)

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