Council Speaker endorses Andy

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is endorsing Gov. Cuomo's re-election to a third term.

Cuomo has made New York “the progressive beacon for the nation” by pushing for gay marriage, guaranteeing transgender people access to health care and prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity, Johnson said in a statement issued by the Cuomo campaign.

“Governor Cuomo is a tireless champion for the LGBTQ community and continues to fight for LGBTQ rights through not just words, but action and results,” Johnson said.

Cuomo's campaign is touting Johnson's endorsement on the day of the city's annual Pride March.

The governor faces a strong primary challenge in September from Cynthia Nixon. In April, Cuomo supporters slammed Nixon for not giving enough praise to his effort to legalize gay marriage.