2. New York City has responded to widespread anti-LGBT
discrimination in elder housing by becoming a national
leader in providing LGBT elder affordable housing.
True
False

3. HIV infection rates are decreasing for all affected
populations.
True
False

4. Latino communities have higher incidences of
discrimination against LGBT people than other
communities.
True
False

5. Same-sex couples of color are less likely than white samesex couples to raise children.
True
False

6. LGBTQ youth will travel 3X a greater distance than their
heterosexual peers when seeking similar or the same
services.
True
False

7. Stonewall was the last Trans & Gender Non Conforming
People of Color led action or campaign in New York City.
True
False

8. In 2012, the 6th Precinct, which covers the West Village,
aggressively increased stop-and-frisks by 23% - the
largest percent increase in the whole of New York City.
True
False

9. Transgender people born in New York City must consent
to be sterilized and to surgery they may not wish nor be
able to afford in order to get new birth certificates here.
True
False

10. Increasing police presence in neighborhoods in which
hate violence has happened is effective.
True
False

11. By 2015, it is estimated that half of all people living with
HIV nationwide will be over the age of 50.
True
False

12. Large numbers of LGBT elders report being neglected or
abused by a caregiver due to their sexual orientation or
gender identity.
True
False

13. Latinos are almost one third of New York City’s
population.
True
False

14. Condoms can be confiscated by the NYPD officers as
evidence to make prostitution related arrests.
True
False

15. Brooklyn’s unemployment rate is below the national
average.
True
False

16. LGBTQ youth have special needs that adults and systems
need to address in order to make them feel safer.
True
False

17. There are LGBT People of Color organizations in NYC that
center the leadership and legacy of LGBTSTGNC People of
Color.
True
False

18. There are currently no LGBTQ youth specific city job
development programs.
True
False

19. Transgender people changed the NYPD Patrol Guide, to
obtain better respect from the Police.
True
False

20. LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence have equal access
to domestic violence shelters.
True
False

21. New York City has the highest AIDS case rate in the
country, more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami
and Washington DC combined.
True
False

22. What do you want Mayor-elect
de Blasio to know?
gaycenter.org

23. Thank you panelists,
community partners,
co-sponsors and
participants.