Apply Pressure to Lawmakers to Repeal the “WalkingWhileTrans” Ban 

Community we need you to take 4 actions in support of Black and brown cis and trans women and GNC people in New York State!! We won’t stop until S2253/A654 gets passed and signed into law.

Action # 1 - Call the Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

(518) 455-2585 (Albany); (914) 423 4031 (District)

Script

Hello, my name is (your name) and I am a resident of New York State. I join over 90 organizations across New York State in urging that the legislature bring S2253/A654, the Repeal the Walking While Trans Ban bill to a vote. For four decades, law enforcement has used this statute to target, harass, coerce women into sexual acts, and arrest cisgender and transgender women of color, and gender-expansive people for how they dress, or for merely existing in public spaces.

We need you to stand with TGNC community members and get this law repealed. I urge leadership to pass and sign this bill into law.

Respectfully,

Your Name

Action # 2 - Call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie

(518) 455 3791 (Albany); (718) 654 6539 (District)

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Hello, my name is (your name) and I am your constituent. I join over 90 organizations across New York State in urging that the legislature bring S2253/A654, the Repeal the Walking While Trans Ban bill to a vote. For four decades, law enforcement has used this statute to target, harass, coerce women into sexual acts, and arrest cisgender and transgender women of color, and gender-expansive people for how they dress, or for merely existing in public spaces.

We need you to stand with TGNC community members and get this law repealed. I urge leadership to pass and sign this bill into law.

Respectfully,

Your Name

Action #3 - TWEET and tag your NYS Senator, Assembly Member, and Leadership

Below are sample posts you can copy and paste with graphics (below). We want you to tag them in your posts on as many social media platforms as you can! Don’t forget to tag us as well @repealWWT

Hashtags

Repeal #WalkingWhileTrans ban

Legislators Twitter Handles Here

Sample Tweets

I’m a constituent of  [@name of your NYS senator & assembly member]. The Repeal #WalkingWhileTrans Ban has a majority of support in the Assembly & Senate. I urge you to ask leadership for a vote on S2253/A654. The time is now! @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins

94% of people arrested under PL 240.37 are women of color. We must end racial and gender-based profiling in our state! Bring S2253/A654 to a vote! @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins

The #WalkingWhileTrans Ban has been used by law enforcement to harass & arrest trans & gender non-conforming POC for simply existing in public spaces. We need NYS to repeal the ban now @NYGovCuomo @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins

Click below to download graphics for your social media posts. You can also find them here!