‘Complete nonsense’: Hochul fires back after Blakeman defends anti-LGBTQ Catholic nursing home

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul defended state LGBTQ-inclusive policies after Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticized her for enforcing mandates against a Catholic nursing home. The nursing home, operated by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, sued the state, alleging violations of free speech and religious freedom, while Blakeman accused Hochul of targeting the facility. Hochul's spokesperson dismissed the claims as baseless, emphasizing no law mandates shared housing.