New York nuns forced to fight back against crazy gender law telling them to treat biological men as women at hospice

Nypost · Apr 10, 2026 · 737 words · By Kirsten Fleming

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New York nuns forced to fight back against crazy gender law telling them to treat biological men as women at hospice Just when we thought that gender ideology nonsense and pronoun tyranny had died off, there’s a story that reminds us how deeply entrenched it…

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What happened

Why it matters

This week, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, NY, who run Rosary Hill Home — a Catholic hospice for the impoverished — filed a lawsuit accusing the state of violating their constitutional rights.

Common ground

It relates to a 2024 law that requires the facility to affirm gender identity in regard to patients’ pronouns, room assignments and restroom usage.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that New York’s LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights was sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal when he was a state senator?
How does this story connect Government overreach with Religious Freedom vs. Anti-Discrimination Laws over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New York’s LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights was sponsored by Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal when he was a state senator.”

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Wikipedia mentions Brad Hoylman-Sigal's role as a state senator and borough president but does not reference the specific LGBTQ Bill of Rights or his sponsorship of it.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections for New York City's borough presidents were held on November 4, 2025. All five incumbent borough presidents were eligible to run for reelection, however, Manhattan borough president Mark Lev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_borough_pre…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York, one from each of the state's 26…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brad Madison Hoylman-Sigal (born October 27, 1965) is an American Democratic politician who has served as Manhattan borough president since January 1, 2026. First elected in 2012, Hoylman-Sigal repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Hoylman-Sigal

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Claim 2: “Rosary Hill Home has 42 beds and separates men and women by floors.”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the number of beds or floor separation at Rosary Hill Home.

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Claim 3: “New York’s health department sent three letters to Rosary Hill Home warning them about compliance with the 2024 law.”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the health department's letters to Rosary Hill Home regarding compliance with the 2024 law.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne are a Roman Catholic congregation of religious sisters, who are a part of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. The Congregation was founded on December 8, 1900, by Rose…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Sisters_of_Hawthorne

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rosary (; Latin: rosarium, in the sense of "crown of roses" or "garland of roses"), formally known as the Psalter of Jesus and Mary (Latin: Psalterium Jesu et Mariae), also known as the Dominican …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosary

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. John's University is a private Catholic university in Queens, New York City, United States. It was founded in 1870 by the Congregation of the Mission (C.M., the Vincentian Fathers) with a mission …
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Claim 4: “Under the 2024 law, a biological man claiming to be a woman would be required to room with female patients, even over objections.”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the details of the 2024 law's requirements for hospice care.

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Claim 5: “Violations of the 2024 law can result in fines, loss of licensing, and jail time.”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the penalties for violating the 2024 law.

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Claim 6: “Rosary Hill Home was founded in 1901 by Mother Mary Alphonsa, daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne.”

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Wikipedia confirms that Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, founded the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, which is associated with Rosary Hill Home.

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Claim 7: “The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, NY, filed a lawsuit against a 2024 New York law requiring gender identity affirmation in hospice care.”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the lawsuit against the 2024 New York law. The知って entries mention the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne but not legal actions related to this law.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) was first established in the United States by Edward Fenwick in the early 19th century. The first Dominican institution in the United States was the Province o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Order_in_the_United_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hawthorne is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, OP, also known as Mother Mary Alphonsa (May 20, 1851 – July 9, 1926), was an American Dominican religious sister, writer, social worker, and foundress of the Dominican Sisters …
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Claim 8: “The state requires a 57-page curriculum for hospice workers to follow guidelines on gender identity.”

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No evidence in Wikipedia or other sources confirms the existence of a 57-page curriculum for hospice workers.

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