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New York governor appoints the first openly trans male judge in the US

Governor of New York Kathy Hochul has appointed the United States’ first openly transgender male judge. On 7 June, the democratic official announced the 11 new appointments and four reappointments of the New York State Court of Claims.  One of the new individuals to join the aforementioned court is Seth Marnin, who is currently serving as the Director of Training & Education, Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action at Columbia University.  Marnin’s appointment makes him the country’s first openly male trans judge and the first trans judge in the state of…

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