Comment Submitted by The Legal Aid Society

Summary: The Legal Aid Society of New York City opposes the proposed rule, arguing that it promotes discrimination and endangers transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNCNB) individuals by allowing housing providers to base placement on "biological sex." They advocate for maintaining the existing Equal Access Rule, citing data that shows TGNCNB people face high rates of violence and homelessness when denied access to affirming spaces.