Rosary Hill 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.

A Catholic hospice in Westchester argues a New York law protecting transgender nursing home residents violates the religious freedom of the nuns who operate the facility. The U.S. Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit challenging this law.

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who provide free hospice care at Rosary Hill Home in New York, face legal threats from the state for refusing to comply with gender identity mandates. New York Governor Kathy Hochul's law requires long-term care facilities to adopt policies based on gender preference, conflicting with the nuns' religious beliefs. The article criticizes state actions as prioritizing political agendas over religious freedom and vulnerable patient care.

Catholic nuns in New York are suing Governor Kathy Hochul over a state law requiring long-term care facilities to comply with gender identity policies, threatening their religious practices and facing penalties including fines and jail time. The lawsuit challenges a 2023 law mandating non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV status in care facilities.