Taylor Brown (attorney)
Taylor Brown | |
|---|---|
| Director of the New York City Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs | |
| Assumed office March 13, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Mayor | Zohran Mamdani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Yeshiva University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Taylor Brown is an American attorney and government official. She served as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York Attorney General's Office. In 2026, she became the first openly transgender person to lead a New York City office or agency when she was appointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the inaugural director of the Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs. She is the highest-ranking transgender person to serve in New York City government.