N.Y. Executive Law § 294-a: Statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of diversity

§ 294-a. Statewide campaign for the acceptance, inclusion, tolerance

and understanding of diversity. 1. The division shall develop and

implement a statewide campaign to increase awareness and promote the

acceptance, inclusion, tolerance and understanding of the diversity of

people of this state, including, but not limited to diversity based on

religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin, age,

disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. In the

development and implementation of such campaign, the division shall

adopt as its purpose, the combatting of bias, hatred and discrimination

in all their forms and the prevention of discrimination based on

religion, race, color, creed, sex, ethnicity, national origin, age,

disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

2. In order to effectuate the purpose of the campaign the division

shall:

a. coordinate and cooperate with public and private organizations,

including, but not limited to, local governments, community groups,

school districts, churches, charitable organizations, foundations and

other relevant groups;

b. develop educational materials to be published on the website of the

division, social media campaigns or other means determined to be the

most effective at reaching the public in a cost effective manner;

c. make information regarding such campaign available on the website

of the division; and

d. utilize other resources the division deems appropriate and any

other resources, private or public, identified by the division.