Coalition of Advocates Urges Passage of S4545a/A733a (Hoylman-Sigal/Gonzalez-Rojas), the REPEAL STI Discrimination Act
The undersigned organizations are civil rights organizations, Black, brown, and Asian empowerment groups, LGBTQ+ equity groups, harm reduction groups, immigrant rights organizations, and others that work to elevate those living with HIV and AIDS and/or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We urge the New York State Assembly to put the REPEAL STI Discrimination Act, S4545a (Hoylman-Sigal)/A733a (González-Rojas) on the next agenda for the Standing Committee on Codes and to pass this legislation. This critical legislation eliminates PHL §2307, New York’s sexually transmitted infection (STI) criminalization statute, so that those living with STIs who have sex will not be criminalized solely based on their health status.
