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February 3, 2021

New York Repeals Anti-Transgender "Walking While Trans" Law
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In New York, an anti-sex-worker law commonly known as the "walking while
trans" ban has been repealed, marking a major victory for sex workers
and transgender advocates who have been pressuring state officials for
years. The law, which prohibited loitering for the purpose of sex work,
led to the disproportionate criminalization, police harassment and
arrests of Black and Brown trans people.


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