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The allegations against Klein come at a time when government officials across the nation are being urged to focus on sexual harassment and how to combat it.

We have the Senate Dems who put out legislative packages on sexual harassment, and the governor saying he's going to discuss proposals.

The controversy has the potential to impact the power - sharing arrangement in the Senate, which along with the Assembly is expected to take on sexual harassment during the 2018 session.

Cuomo, in his State of the State address last week, unveiled an omnibus agenda on sexual misconduct in the workplace.

As part of the reunification deal, Mr. Klein will become the deputy to Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic minority leader — creating the odd couple of New York's first female legislative leader, who in recent months has championed an aggressive crackdown on sexual harassment, and a man accused of committing it.

Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE's (D - Minn.)

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.)

NYC might give landmark status to the famed Stonewall Inn, which often called the cradle of the gay rights movement since patrons in 1969 fought back against police raids targeting the bar based on the sexual orientation of its customers.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a new crack down on sexual harassment after research today revealed the problem was widespread in all the armed forces.

«This national reckoning on sexual harassment is showing us why we need to elect more women and finally give them equal rights under the law, including equal pay,» Slaughter said.

A government policy paper on sexual health has been delayed, while its review of personal, social, health and economics remains unpublished.

«That's an absolutely shocking number,» said state Sen. Liz Krueger (D - Manhattan), who has for years been outspoken on the sexual harassment issue.

All but five of the cases were brought by women alleging «gender discrimination, discrimination based on sexual orientation, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and / or sexual assault,» according to the records obtained under the state Freedom of Information Law.

«The recent attacks of women in Central Park and Hudson River Park underscore the need to crack down on sexual predators and also underscores the need to help those who have tragically been victimized by these crimes, to help them become the survivors we know that they are,» Quinn said during a press conference at City Hall.

A report from the New York State Office of Campus Safety found that less than half of the state's colleges and universities are compliant with the «Enough is Enough» law on sexual assault.

During the meeting, Pelosi acknowledged female lawmakers who are working on sexual harassment legislation.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand arrives for a Capitol Hill news conference on sexual harassment, Dec. 6, 2017.

Long Island Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice became the first member of the House or Senate to call on Franken to step down, and tore into House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for not taking a tougher stance on sexual harassment.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers in a New York case arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama.

Read Nick Clegg's full statement on the sexual harassment allegations against Lord Rennard, unedited and in full.

A petition led by the Everyday Sexism Project and the End Violence Against Women Coalition calling for classes on sexual consent, respectful relationships and online pornography received over 36,000 signatures.

Margot Wallstrom, the United Nation's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, referred to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as «the rape capital of the world».

Commenting on the Government's response to the Women and Equalities Committee's report on sexual violence and harassment in schools, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «There is absolutely no place in our schools for sexual harassment or violence towards either pupils or staff.

«One year ago, the Marriage Equality Act became a reality for same - sex couples upstate and downstate who had been living for decades with disparate treatment simply based on their sexual orientation.

Vermont has prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation since 1992.

And in the wake of #MeToo and the «bad date» Aziz Ansari story, what are the real stats on sexual assault in the U.S. and how does it truly affect women?

When I was doing research into the statute of limitations in New York on sexual assault for Time's Up, I was shocked, and frankly embarrassed, to learn that New York is one of the least victim - friendly states in the nation.

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, pending in committee in both the House and Senate, would bar job bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity in most public and private workforce situations.

Female lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly said they support the women who wrote the letter and their ideas, but disagree that talks on sexual harassment should be delayed.

In an evening conference call, Cuomo sought to clarify his remarks, this time responding to a question from Jamie Swinnerton of the Ithaca Times in part about his limited powers to impact society as a whole on the sexual harassment issue.

A former aide to Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE criticized Sen. Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Dem senators ask drug companies to list prices in ads Gillibrand to publish children's book about suffragists MORE on Thursday after the New York Democrat became the first of many senators to join a successful push to force the resignation of Sen. Al FrankenAlan (Al) Stuart Franken100 days after House passage, Gillibrand calls on Senate to act on sexual harassment reform Eric Schneiderman and #MeToo pose challenges for both parties Senate confirms Trump judicial pick over objections of home - state senator MORE (D - Minn.).

Matthew Masterson, legislative liaison for the county legislature, said that the body had no comment on the sexual harassment allegations against McLaughlin.

«By ExxonMobil not having a clear policy based on sexual orientation and gender identity, it really leaves the corporation to not getting access to the best talent that's available,» DiNapoli said.

Public radio reporter Karen DeWitt (who is employed by WXXI News) asked the Democratic governor whether he was considering new policies in light of the national attention on sexual misconduct, as well as the recent resignation of a state economic development official who was under investigation for harassment.

So I want to restate the question if I can: It's not just about government employees, Gov. Cuomo, what do you intend to do on sexual assault and the problem of harassment and victimization on a societal level?»

Nixon also launched this local Tweet: «I have seen Andrew Cuomo mansplaining and lecturing women on sexual harassment.

I am a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act that would repeal DOMA and I am dedicated to ensuring protections against any form of discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand greets panel members from the military and the Defense Department testifying on Capitol Hill on March 13 before the subcommittee's hearing on sexual assault in the military.

Reporter Ronan Farrow will expand on his award - winning investigative reporting on the sexual misconduct of powerful men and the systems in place to keep victims quiet in a new book called «Catch and Kill.»

In a case that could have wide - ranging national significance for gay rights, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that a landmark civil rights law bars employers from discriminating against their workers based on sexual orientation.

Tahrat Shahid is currently writing her DPhil dissertation in the Department of Politics at the University of Oxford on the sexual equalization of inheritance laws in Bangladesh.

The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on sexual harassment that ushered in a reckoning about the treatment of women by powerful men in the uppermost ranks of Hollywood, politics, media and technology.

Also at noon, NYC Council members and advocates will hold a press conference immediately before a Council hearing on sexual harassment within the municipal workforce and in the private sector, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

But Gillibrand has also been a voice on sexual harassment, even before the reckoning of the #MeToo movement across the country, highlighting sexual assault on college campuses and in the military.

The legislation has stalled in the state Senate in recent years, but supporters this session hope the focus and societal shift on sexual misconduct and abuse could reframe the debate over the bill at the Capitol.

Former NYC Comptroller and Rep. Liz Holtzman: «Now, in light of the torrent of accusations against powerful men both in government and out, it is a good time for New York City government — which prides itself on being one of the most progressive in the U.S. — to undertake a thorough assessment of its own practices on sexual harassment.»

Emma Willard School released a comprehensive report on sexual misconduct by faculty members that spans almost seven decades.

A NYC Department of Correction deputy warden charges she was taunted by her colleagues as a «snitch» and «sell out» for blowing the whistle on sexual assault within the agency — including one instance last year when a male colleague «pressed his erect penis into her backside.»

New Yorkers can't find jobs and pay their bills and attacks on sexual orientation are both counterproductive and an embarrassment.»

The law itself blocks local governments from passing their own measures that ban discrimination in public places on sexual orientation or gender identity.