Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, author, and lawyer serving since 2011 as the 56th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position his father, Mario Cuomo, held for three terms.
Update: New York repeals anti-trans law
gscene.comNew York governor, Andrew Cuomo, has signed the repeal of an anti-loitering bill which allowed police to target trans people in public.
The bill, commonly known as the ‘walking while trans’ law, was created in the 1970s to ‘prohibit loitering for the purposes of prostitution’, but was frequently used as an excuse to harass people who were perceived to be transgender, as well as people of colour.
Multiple campaigns to repeal the bill have been made in the past.After signing the repeal, Cuomo tweeted a message of support for trans and queer Americans: “I just signed legislation repealing the discriminatory “Walking While Trans” ban.
