Taylor Brown NYC LGBTQ Affairs Director

Taylor Brown is a civil rights attorney and LGBTQ advocate appointed to lead New York City’s newly established Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. Her legal career includes work advancing equality protections and anti-discrimination policy through organizations such as Lambda Legal, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and the ACLU.

Brown’s appointment marks a milestone for transgender leadership within municipal government.

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Names Taylor Brown to Lead First Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs

By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | New York LGBT News NEW YORK, NY — (March 15, 2026) — In a historic move for LGBTQ leadership in municipal government, Zohran Mamdani announced plans to establish New York City’s first Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs, appointing civil rights attorney Taylor Brown as its inaugural director. The announcement from [...]