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May 12, 2010

American Eagle Now Welcoming Transgenders

By  Jen Carlson / Gothamist


Back in March, Make the Road New York was singling out J. Crew for discriminating against transgenders, after testing a number of retailers. Oddly, American Eagle wasn't on the list of stores they sent us at the time, but today the Daily News reports that the organization has had a hand in impacting change at the retailer.

Through their findings, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has now forced the company to make changes, and they've signed a settlement deal promising to hold to them. Most notably, a rule that banned men from wearing women's clothing and women from dressing like a man has now been erased from their employee handbook.

As for American Eagle, they said in a statement that agreeing to the settlement does not mean they are admitting to the findings the group presented to Cuomo; a rep said, "We wholeheartedly believe that transgender individuals should be treated equally." A member of Make The Road NY told the paper, "This shows me that there's faith and hope. There might be a domino effect, that's what I'm hoping for."

We've contacted the organization for an update on J. Crew (as well as other stores they found instances of discrimination at), and will update when we hear back.


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Victory for Immigrant Families: Preventing Unjust Deportations in NYC

On March 18, 2013, Mayor Bloomberg signed new legislation to stop federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from using NYC’s criminal justice system to deport thousands of New Yorkers.

Building on legislation we helped to win just over a year ago, Local Laws 21 and 22 prohibit not only the Department of Correction but now also the NYPD from spending millions of city taxpayer dollars to hold individuals on behalf of ICE agents for detention and deportation. Each year, thousands of New York families will stay together who would otherwise have been torn apart by overly aggressive, indiscriminate immigration enforcement.

At a moment when the country is debating immigration reform, with these laws, New York City sends a clear message to Washington that tearing apart thousands of immigrant families is bad policy.

With your support, we look forward to winning national reform that keeps families together. We thank our partners at the Center for Popular Democracy, the Cardozo Immigration Justice Clinic and the bills’ sponsors, NYC Council Speaker Quinn and Council Member Mark-Viverito, for their courageous leadership.


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