Asm. Amy Paulin on Repeal of Walking While Trans By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 6:00 PM ET Feb. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 PM EST Feb. 01, 2021
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Advocates call Penal Law Section 240.37 a vestige of the 1970s, or Stop and Frisk 2.0. It’s commonly referred to as Walking While Trans because it’s been frequently misused to incarcerate transgender women of color.
Assemblymember Amy Paulin wants the law repealed. She and Senator Brad Hoylman are sponsors of a bill that would do just that: S1351/A3355. This law was put in place in 1976, right before the Democratic National Convention. It was put into place not to sweep transgender women, but to sweep scantily-clad women in Times Square off the street at a time when they wanted to make, in quotes, a good impression, Assemblymember Paulin said.