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As the coronavirus rages through New York City, advocates are warning that the city s homeless population faces an even higher risk of contracting the disease than the rest of the city s residents. Local groups warn that the homeless don t have the option to isolate at home, and that they lack access to the supplies and medical care they need to stay safe.So far, at least 44 people experiencing homelessness from 30 she
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NEW YORK ndash; Non-binaryNew Yorkers -- people whose gender identity doesn t fit traditional male/female definitions ndash; can soon change their birth certificates to X. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill Tuesday. It goes into effect Jan. 1.The bill removes the requirement that residents need an affidavit from a doctor or mental health professional to change the gender on their birth certificates.It also allows parents to choose the X designation for their newborns. New York City joins California, New Jersey,Oregon and Washington state in allowing a third gender option on birth
af1 certificates. Washington, D.C. allows gender-neutral driver lice
jordan nses.Maine announced this summer that in July 2019 a system upgrade will allow Maine driver s licenses and ID cards to be printed with three gender options -- M , F or X -- directly on the cards.De Blasio, a Democrat, says New Yorkers should be free to tell their government
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