Queens court dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases after request from DA
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“We have seen first hand the damaging effects of these laws on the lives of women and transgender individuals.”
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New York eliminates ‘Walking While Trans’ ban after years of advocacy
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“Anybody and everybody should be able to wear whatever they want and walk their streets safely.”
Read MoreAdvocates again urge lawmakers to repeal ‘walking while trans’ ban
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“It's your duty to build a New York that is for all of us, not only some communities in particular. We are still being oppressed. Every time that one of our trans sisters is profiled and detained, it is an attack on all of us.”
Read MoreQueens DA urges state to repeal 'walking while trans' ban
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The statute is “often used to arrest and harass people based on their gender or appearance.”
Read MoreAdvocates rally for ‘trans ban’ repeal absent from Cuomo’s budget
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“Our community has been criminalized for what they wear, who they are and for existing in public.”
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