Cuomo Applauds President Obama's Historic Deisgnation of Stonewall National Monument

 

The following statement was issued today by Governor Andrew Cuomo. 

"There is no more fitting location for the first monument to LGBT history than Christopher Park across from the Stonewall Inn. Since 1969, New York has led the nation in the fight for LGBT rights. The Stonewall Uprising sparked a movement that we still feel to this day, and I am proud that we uphold that legacy by continuing to push for equal rights for all New Yorkers. From marriage equality, which I signed into law five years ago today, to groundbreaking hate crimes legislation, to securing and protecting transgender rights, New York is a state of unrelenting progress in the LGBT movement. The Stonewall National Monument will honor that history of progress, and I am proud to have signed legislation to help create a symbol that demonstrates to the world how much we have achieved and how much more we must accomplish for equality for all."

The new Stonewall National Monument will preserve Christopher Park, located directly across from the Stonewall Inn, and be the first ever monument to LGBT history in our nation allowing visitors and residents to honor the many brave individuals who have, and continue to, stand up for their rights.

In April, Governor Cuomo signed legislation (S.6891/A.9454) which made President Obama's historic designation possible by allowing the city of New York to transfer Christopher Park to the United States government in order to create a park, monument, or for another historic or recreational purpose. 

Source: Press Office, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo