April 17, 2024
Equality New York (EQNY), a grassroots advocacy organization that advances the human rights of all LGBTQI+ New Yorkers and their families, held their annual advocacy day in Albany. The three priority bills that advocacy day centered were:
Gender Identity Respect Dignity and Safety Act (Salazar S2860 & Rozic A709A)
This bill relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity.
Immunity from Prosecution for Sex Workers and Survivors of Trafficking (Sepúlveda S1966 & Kelles A7471)
This bill encourages victims of human trafficking and sex workers who experience or witness crime to report their experience without fear of being prosecuted for prostitution.
The Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act (SVSTA) (Salazar S4396 & Forrest A8605)
This bill would decriminalize consensual adult sex work.
As part of the Advocacy Day, DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo spoke at a press conference highlighting the intersectionality of LGBTQI rights and sex workers’ rights and also participated in a panel on decriminalization alongside advocates from Make the Road NY, Ali Forney Center, New Pride Agenda, and CUNY Law.
DSW Newsletter #53 (April 2024)
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DSW Participates in Equality New York’s Lobby Day
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