#gender-recognition-act

#gender-recognition-act

In his first session, he fought for the repeal of the state's anti-loitering law that was nicknamed "Walking While Trans." It was often used against transgender women of color, supposedly for engaging in sex work, whether or not they were doing so. Trans and gender-nonconforming people could be stopped by police for even wearing a skirt or standing on the sidewalk at a point other than a taxi stand or bus stop.