Navigating NYCHRL, NYSHRL, and Title VII Today for LGBTQ+ Workers

This virtual CLE examines how plaintiffs’ lawyers and advocates can effectively litigate and advise LGBTQ+ workers using New York City and State Human Rights Laws alongside — and sometimes instead of — federal Title VII claims. The program will highlight two recent developments that shape litigation strategy for LGBTQ+ workplace claims: New York’s statutory clarification that disparate-impact liability is actionable under the New York State Human Rights Law (A8699A / S8338), and the EEOC’s January 2026 rescission of its 2024 harassment guidance — changes that make state law essential for protecting LGBTQ+ workers.

Moderator:

Anna Bongardino

Expert Analysis Editor

Law360

New York, New York

Speakers:

Abbey Marr, Esq.

NYS Division of Human Rights

Albany, New York

Alexandra Coll

Associate Professor

CUNY School of Law

New York, New York

Sharon Kim, Esq.

Partner

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP

New York, New York

Jason Byrd, Esq.

Littler

New York, New York