It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC.

Good morning. I'm David First, WNYC's weekend edition host, filling in for Brian today.

From the Stonewall uprising to some of the country's earliest anti-discrimination

laws, New York has long been at the forefront of LGBTQ rights. But now the state is facing

new challenges as the Trump administration in its second term moves to rollback federal protections.

Just last week, the White House followed through on a threat to pull $15 million in funding

for New York City's magnet schools unless the city changed its policies, allowing transgender

students to use bathrooms and join sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

And Mayor Eric Adams, who once pledged to safeguard LGBTQ rights,

has said he wants to, quote,

use whatever power I have to end the city's bathroom access policy.

Boys and girls should not be in the same restrooms at the same time. And I think the average parent,

particularly if their child as a girl, would agree with me. And that is what I believe. And I'm going to

look at exactly what the policy is. And if it's allowing them to be in the same restroom at the same time,

I'm going to use whatever power I have to stop that.

So where does this leave New York, a place that has long promised to be a haven?

And what does this battle mean for LGBTQ students, families, and communities across the state?

Joining us to talk about all of this is Julia Hayward,

reporter for WNYC and Gothamist,

who has been following all of these stories.

And Julia, it's great to have you with us this morning.

Thank you for having me.

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