“Every person, regardless of their gender identity or the name they choose to go by, deserves to have identity documentation that reflects who they are,” Hochul announced in a press release. “This historic change by the SUNY system is a victory in our ongoing fight to ensure that New York is a place of love and belonging. My administration remains committed to taking the steps necessary to ensure equality and respect for the LGBTQIA+ community.”
New York Lt. Gov. Delgado stated the change assures that all members of the LGBTQ community are welcome on campus.
“SUNY’s new chosen name and pronoun policy being rolled out at all 64 SUNY campuses will provide all students with access to a welcoming higher education environment where they can be themselves,” Delgado announced. “By providing equity for all SUNY students, New York is once again proving that we are the nation’s leader when it comes to forward-thinking policies that advance acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community.”
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The announcement comes as individuals across the country celebrate Pride Month, historically the entire month of June.
The press release declares that campuses will be asked to have all operational systems reflect a student’s preferred name and pronouns in any example consistent with federal law where a student is comfortable sharing such information.
The student’s chosen name and pronouns will appear in campus portals, class rosters, student email addresses, and more. Students can select “X” when asked to deliver gender by the college.
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“An inclusive chosen name and pronoun policy doesn’t only help students feel safer on campus—it is also a matter of respect. This is the next concrete step toward ensuring SUNY’s current and future transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary students feel embraced and uplifted. To those students and families who are seeing an unprecedented effort to roll back LGBTQIA+ rights and opportunities in other states, we want you to know that New York State and SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities intend only to move forward.”
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SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley announced that the change will allow “current and future transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary students to feel embraced and uplifted.”
“To those students and families who are seeing an unprecedented effort to roll back LGBTQIA+ rights and opportunities in other states, we want you to know that New York State and SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities intend only to move forward,” Stanley continued.