Empire State Today

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released a statement on the Court of Appeals' decision regarding Proposal 1.

“The Court of Appeals was wrong to reject the challenge to Proposal 1. This issue dealt with a matter concerning the State Constitution, and we believe they should have taken the case," Cox stated.

He further commented on the implications of the upcoming vote: “Now the voters will decide in November on the so-called ‘Equal Rights Amendment.’ This amendment is a Trojan Horse that would grant illegal immigrants access to benefits paid for by taxpayers, as well as open the door to non-citizen voting."

Cox also expressed concerns about gender identity provisions: “It would also grant boys and men the right to compete in girls and women’s sports, by elevating ‘gender identity’ to a constitutional right. The amendment applies to all persons and would give minors the right to puberty blockers and transgender surgeries without parental consent.”