Minnesota legislator proposes making it legal for women to go topless

When Minnesota House Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura heard that a woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail for going topless in public, she felt inspired to propose amending the state's law so exposed breasts cannot be considered indecent exposure.

"That to me just seems really wrong," Sencer-Mura said of the 90-day conviction. "Particularly now, as we as a society are thinking differently about gender and gender identity, I think this law feels very antiquated."

Sencer-Mura, a Democrat from Minneapolis, says her proposal is not likely to get a hearing this year at the Capitol. But she hopes it will start a broader conversation about what's allowed as society's understanding of gender identity shifts and hopes it could get a hearing at a future session.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislator-proposes-making-it-legal-for-women-to-go-topless/600353668/