Who is Taylor Brown, NYC's highest-ranking openly trans official?

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an Executive Order establishing the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appoints Taylor Brown as Director at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center on Friday, March 13, 2026.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an Executive Order establishing the Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appoints Taylor Brown as Director at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center on Friday, March 13, 2026.

The civil rights attorney brings a background in LGBTQ+ legal fights and personal experience navigating barriers to her new city role. [ more › ]