Hempstead Township Passes Emergency Resolution Against New York's Gender-Neutral Parental Terminology Bill
Hempstead Township, America's largest township, passed an emergency resolution to preserve the terms "mother" and "father" in local law after New York State Legislature passed a bill replacing these terms with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent." The state bill, which also changes "paternity" to "parentage," is awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's decision by year-end. The township action reflects a broader cultural debate over inclusive language in state law.
New York State Legislature passed legislation that would replace "mother" with "gestating parent," "father" with "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" with "parentage" in state law. In response, Hempstead Township—the nation's largest township with approximately 800,000 residents—passed an emergency resolution to ensure these traditional terms remain in local laws and policies. Township Supervisor John Ferretti characterized the state bill as "woke nonsense" and stated the resolution sends a message that the township will not accept erasure of traditional family terminology. Governor Hochul has until the end of 2024 to sign or reject the bill and has indicated she has not yet reviewed it. The measure has garnered support from Republican lawmakers in Nassau County and criticism from GOP officials including gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.
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The specific legislative rationale provided by bill sponsors for the proposed terminology changes is not included. Additionally, the article does not provide details on which specific New York State statutes would be affected by the changes, or the scope of impact beyond the terminology replacements mentioned.
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Emergency action seeks to prevent erasure of 'mother' and 'father' in code of largest US town
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