Former employee awarded $2.1 million in damages
Évariste Ndayishimiye first made comment last December
Jessica Stern traveled to N.Y. this week
Jay Gilliam met with activists, community members from Feb. 19-27
Court battle forced statute to take effect
Senators also advance Nicole Berner's nomination
'Nonbinary and transgender people are some of the bravest Americans I know'
Ryan Butler, known by his drag persona Brooklyn Heights, helped launch venue
Figure is up from 5.6 percent four years ago
Okla. teenager passed away last month after a fight with classmates