On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, TX, to announce the end of the American Civil War and to free the last enslaved people in the US, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Although slavery wouldn't legally end in all...
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"We are extremely disappointed that the Adult Survivors Act was not brought to the floor for a vote in the New York State Assembly. With a unanimous vote to pass this bill in the New York State Senate and support from many Assembly members including...
On June 10, 2021, NYSCASA submitted the following comment to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights in advance of OCR's virtual public hearing to gather information for the purpose of improving enforcement of Title IX. Click here to access the text as a...
NYSCASA’s 2020 Annual Report, which outlines our activities during 2020, is available! Many thanks and kudos to our donors, members, board members, and staff. Click here to download the 2020 Annual Report. ...
This LGBTQ Pride Month marks 52 years since the June 28, 1969, uprising at the Stonewall Inn, when patrons and neighborhood residents resisted harassment and abuse during a police raid on the Greenwich Village gay bar. The Stonewall Inn acted as a de facto community center...
NYSCASA 2021 Annual Meeting – June 10, 2021, 3-4:30pm On Thursday, June 10, 2021, NYSCASA will hold its annual meeting virtually 3–4:30pm; information to participate in that meeting is forthcoming. The meeting will include a presentation on self-care, along with conducting official business. Whether or not you...
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For Immediate Release: April 30, 2021 Contact: NYSCASA Staff, info@nyscasa.org Click here to access this statement as a PDF. NYSCASA Condemns Albany Police Department’s Violent Response to South Station Protest on April 22, 2021 The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) is committed to ending not only...
ZOOM RECORDING: Click here to access a recording of the press conference. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2021 CONTACT: Teana Taylor (taylorteana@gmail.com; 518-847-5497); Jared Chausow (jchausow@gmail.com; 650-814-0565) During National Crime Victims Rights Week, Crime Victims, Survivor Advocates, Formerly Incarcerated Advocates, and Legislators from across NY State Hold Virtual...