press release. “For too long trans people have been unfairly targeted and disproportionately policed for innocent, lawful conduct based solely on their appearance.
Repealing the archaic ‘walking while trans’ ban is a critical step toward reforming our policing system and reducing the harassment and criminalization transgender people face simply for being themselves.
New York has always led the nation on LGBTQ rights, and we will continue that fight until we achieve true equality for all.”Norma Ureiro, a trans Latina activist, described the law as “sexist, racist and transphobic.” In the governor’s release, she noted, “Once, my boyfriend and I were arrested under the penal code … for simply walking together and holding hands, and until this.