new york new york mayor bill de blasio monday announce citywide advertise campaign support person right use bathrooms correspond gender identity wad debate pit dozen state federal government advertisements de blasio describe nation first government-sponsored citywide campaign kind appear subway cars bus stop phone booths online traditional publications ads feature transgender new yorkers encourage residents look past pink blue among message march de blasio sign executive order ensure transgender people use bathroom choice city-owned build without ask identification employees city law already allow transgender individuals use bathroom correspond gender identity cities state legislate intolerance take away individuals right use bathrooms consistent gender identity proudly stand transgender gender non-conforming new yorkers de blasio democrat say statement president barack obama administration may release guidance tell public school across unite state must allow transgender students use bathroom choice letter offer u.s. government interpretation anti-discrimination law contain implicit threat cut federal fund school comply officials dozen state either sue plan sue obama administration challenge directive unconstitutional north carolina u.s. department justice exchange federal lawsuits last month state law ban people use bathrooms correspond gender birth new york city ad campaign support transgender bathroom right