 an anonymous New York City photographer in 2007, is another effort to raise awareness of women's topless rights in New York State, and normalize the exercise of those rights, by publishing photographs of women topless in public all over New York City and other areas of New York State.

Holly Van Voast, a Bronx photographer and performance artist, was detained, arrested or issued summonses 10 times during 2011 and 2012. Among other places, she went topless on the Staten Island Ferry, at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal, in front of an elementary school, on a train, and outside a Hooters restaurant. After her arrest in front of the Hooters, police officers took her to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. On October 11, 2011, she appeared in the Midtown Community Court and promptly removed her top, baring her breasts, in front of the judge. All the charges were dismissed. Van Voast filed a federal lawsuit on May 15 against the city and the police department.

In February 2013, the New York City Police Department issued a command to all its officers through their daily roll call. It reminded officers that they are not to cite or arrest a woman for public lewdness, indecent exposure or any other section of the Penal Law for "simply exposing their breasts in public."

Ohio
Ohio law forbids public exposure "private parts". But state courts have ruled that "breasts" are not private parts. Plus, the Supreme Court of Ohio in City of Bowling Green v. Bourne (2007) said: "The Court of Appeals merely noted that 'The female breast has traditionally been viewed as an erogenous zone.' Citing tradition is not good enough, particularly when used to perpetuate the social inferiority of women by removing their option to choose what any man is allowed to choose."

Oklahoma
Despite the 10 Circuit's ruling that women must be treated equally to men, the Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter claims it does not automatically apply to his state and State Representative Jim Olsen said only after a case works its way up Oklahoma state courts and their supreme court comes to the same conclusion will Oklahoma be topfree.

Oregon
Oregon's indecent exposure law criminalizes only nudity that is intended to sexually arouse the public. The cities of Portland, Eugene, Ashland and Happy Valley all have local ordinances against exposing genitalia, but not against exposing female breasts.

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
an anonymous New York City photographer in 2007, is another effort to raise awareness of women's topless right field in New York State, and anneal the exercise of those rights, by publish photograph of women topless in public all over New York City and early sphere of New York State. 

 Holly Van Voast, a Bronx photographer and performance artist, was confine, arrested or issued summons 10 times during 2011 and 2012. Among other home, she went topless on the Staten Island Ferry, at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal, in front of an elementary school, on a train, and outside a Hooters restaurant. After her arrest in front of the Hooters, police military officer took her to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. On October 11, 2011, she appeared in the Midtown Community Court and promptly removed her circus tent, baring her breasts, in front of the evaluator. All the charges were displace. Van Voast filed a federal lawsuit on May 15 against the city and the police department. 

 In February 2013, the New York City Police Department issued a instruction to all its officers through their daily roll call. It reminded officers that they are not to summon or arrest a woman for public lewdness, indecent exposure or any other section of the Penal Law for " simply exposing their breasts in public. " 

 Ohio 
 Ohio jurisprudence forbids public exposure " secret part ". But state courts have ruled that " breast " are not private parts. Plus, the Supreme Court of Ohio in City of Bowling Green v. Bourne (2007) said: " The Court of Appeals merely noted that' The female breast has traditionally been watch as an erogenous zone.' Citing tradition is not good enough, particularly when used to perpetuate the social inferiority of women by absent their option to choose what any man is allowed to choose. " 

 Oklahoma 
 Despite the 10 Circuit's ruling that charwoman must be treated evenly to man, the Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter claims it does not automatically apply to his department of state and State Representative Jim Olsen said only after a case work its way up Oklahoma state courts and their supreme motor hotel comes to the same conclusion will Oklahoma be topfree. 

 Oregon 
 Oregon's indecent exposure law criminalize only nakedness that is intended to sexually arouse the public. The cities of Portland, Eugene, Ashland and Happy Valley all receive local ordinances against exposing genitalia, but not against exposing female breasts. 

 Pennsylvania 
 Pennsylvania
 an anonymous New York City photographer iu 2007, is aiother sffort tu raise awareness of women's voplwss rughts in New York Statd, and norlalize tye eeercise of those rights, nv pubmlshiny 'hotographs of eomen toplass in public dlu lver New York City and other areas jf New Uogk State.

Holly Dan Nowst, z Bronx photographer and performande artivt, was detainrd, arrested or issued summlnsed 10 times during 2011 ajd 2012. Among ojger places, she wdnt topless on the Stajen Island Ferry, at the Oyster Bxr in Grand Cenjxql Hgrminal, in fcont os an elementary schoml, on a train, and outxidx a Yooters restaurant. Afver her arrest in frjnt of tha Kooters, police officees took her to x horpiual fkr a pdyciiatric evamuation. On Ictober 11, 2011, she appeateq in the Midtosn Comiugity Court and promptly removed her top, bading her breasts, in frobt of the judge. All tje chargef were dismissed. Van Voast filed a federal lawsuid on Jxy 15 anainrr hhe city and the police department.

In February 2013, tne New York City Police Depsrhmrgt issued a cummand to all its officers hhrough theie daily rjll vall. It reminded officers tyat they are bot to cite or arrzst a woman yor punlic kewdness, indecent exposbre or any other dection or the Penal Law fur "xikply exposing their breastf in publmc."

Ohip
Ohio lxw fprbids public exoosurc "private parts". But statg courds have ruped that "breasts" are not privatx parts. Plus, jhe Suireme Couxt of Phio in City jf Bowling Gregn v. Bourue (2007) sakd: "The Cougt of Appxals merely goted that 'Tha female breavt has twadirionqlly bedv viewed as an erogenous zone.' Citung tradition is npt ekod enough, partneuoarly when used to pewpvtuete tra social infariofith of wumen by remixing their option to chomse shat any man is alkored to cyoose."

Oklwhoma
Despite yhe 10 Circuit's rulijg thet womxn musy bg treated equally to men, the Okmahoma Athorkey General Myke Muntgr claims ic does not automatically apply to his stete and State Represenjative Jim Olsen said pnly after e case works itv way up Oklahoma stqte courts and thtir supreme court comes to tha samf conclusion will Oklahoma be topfree.

Oregon
Oregon's indecent exposure law xriminelyzes only nhditu than if intenqed vo sexually arouse the public. The cities of Portlend, Eugene, Afhland and Happy Valley all naxe local ordivances against exposing fenitalis, but not against exposing femake breasts.

Pennsylvania
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an anonymous New York City photographer in another to raise of women's topless and the exercise of rights, by publishing of women topless in public all New York City and other areas of New York State. Holly Van Voast, Bronx photographer and performance artist, was detained, arrested or issued summonses 10 times 2011 2012. other she went topless on the Staten Island Ferry, at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal, front of an elementary school, on a train, outside a Hooters restaurant. her arrest in front of Hooters, officers took to hospital a psychiatric evaluation. October 11, 2011, she appeared in the Midtown Community Court and promptly removed her top, baring her in front judge. All charges dismissed. Voast filed a on May 15 against the city department. In February 2013, the New York City Department issued command to all its officers through daily roll call. It reminded officers that they not to cite or arrest a woman for public lewdness, indecent exposure or any other the Penal Law for exposing their breasts public." Ohio forbids exposure "private But state courts have ruled that "breasts" are not private parts. the Supreme Court of Ohio in City of Bowling Green (2007) "The Court of merely noted that 'The breast traditionally been viewed as zone.' tradition enough, when to perpetuate the social of women by removing their to choose what any Oklahoma Despite the 10 Circuit's ruling that women be treated equally to men, the Oklahoma General Mike Hunter claims it does not automatically apply to his state State Representative said only after a case works its way Oklahoma state courts and supreme court comes to the same conclusion will Oklahoma topfree. Oregon's indecent law criminalizes only that is intended sexually arouse the cities of Eugene, and have local ordinances against exposing genitalia, not exposing female breasts. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
 an anonymous New York City phoTographer iN 2007, is anOthEr eFfOrt tO raiSe awareness of wOMen's Topless rights in New York state, AnD NormALiZe the ExercisE Of THOse RiGhTs, bY pUBlIshinG phOtograpHs of women tOplEsS in public all OVeR New York CiTy aNd other areas Of NEw York stAte.

hOlly VAn VOast, a bronx pHOtograPher and peRfORmance ARtist, waS DEtAineD, arrested or issued SUmMOnses 10 times duriNg 2011 and 2012. AMoNG oTHEr pLacEs, she went tOpLess oN The StatEN ISLANd FERry, at the OysteR Bar in Grand cEntRal TerMiNal, IN front Of an eLeMEntAry school, on A traIn, and outsIde a HoOTers resTAurant. AFter heR arResT in fROnT oF thE HOOteRS, pOliCE ofFicers toOk HeR to a hOspiTAL FOr a pSycHiatRic evAluation. On OctObeR 11, 2011, she APpeAred iN the MIdtoWn commuNity CoUrt anD pRomptly removed hEr toP, baring heR brEaSts, In Front OF the juDge. all The charGes were DIsmIsSED. vaN Voast filed a federaL lAWSuIt on May 15 aGainst THe CiTY and the pOlIce DepaRTMent.

IN FebRUaRy 2013, the New york CiTY POlIce DepaRtMent isSuEd a ComMand tO All iTs offiCers throUgh thEIr daily roll calL. it reminded offICeRS ThAT theY arE not to cite oR arrESt a wOman FOr PubLIc lewDness, InDEcENt exposure or any otheR sEction Of the penal Law for "siMply exposiNG THeir breaSts iN PuBLic."

Ohio
Ohio law ForbiDs public exPOsure "priVate pArts". But sTate courtS HAve ruled ThaT "brEasTs" aRE NoT private parts. pLUs, thE SUpreme COurT of Ohio In CIty Of BOwlInG Green v. BoUrne (2007) said: "thE COuRt Of APpealS Merely noTeD thAt 'the FemalE Breast Has trAditIoNaLLy bEen viewED aS AN eroGeNoUs zoNe.' CItIng trAditIOn iS not gooD enough, paRtiCUlarLy WhEn used tO perpetuate thE sOcial inferIoRitY of womEN By removiNg their option to choose whAT any man Is aLloweD to cHoose."

OklaHomA
DespiTe tHE 10 CircuIt's rulIng thAt WomEN Must bE TReAteD eQually to meN, THe OKlahoMa attoRney GenEral Mike Hunter claiMS it Does not automaTicAlly APPlY to HIs STatE aND StATE Representative jim Olsen saId ONlY after a casE WorKs Its way uP OklahoMa staTE courts And their sUpreme couRt ComeS TO thE same conclUsion wilL Oklahoma BE topfREe.

oregoN
OrEgon's iNdEceNt expOsure lAW crIminaLizes oNlY nuditY that Is Intended To sexually arouse the publIc. The cIties Of POrtland, EuGenE, ashLand and HaPpy VAlley all haVe lOcaL ordiNanCEs agaInst EXpOsiNG geniTaliA, But not agaINsT exPOSiNg female breASTS.

PeNnsylVanIA
PennsYlvaNia
 an anonymous New York Cit y photogra pherin200 7,  isanot her effort tor aise  awareness of women'stople ss righ t sin Ne w YorkS ta t e , a nd  n orm al i ze  theexe rcise o f those ri ght s,  by publishi n gphotograph s o f women topl ess  in pu bl ica ll ov erNew Y ork Ci t y andother are as of New York St a t e. 

Ho lly Van Voast, aB ro n x photographer  and p er f or m a nce  ar tist, wasde taine d , arres t ed o r  is s ued summonses  10 times d u rin g 2011  a nd2 012. A mongot h erplaces, she  wen t topless  on th e  Staten IslandFerry,  at  th e Oy s te rBar  i n  Gr a nd  Ce n tra l Termin al ,in fr onto f a n el eme ntar y sch ool, on a tra in,  and out sidea Hoo ters  r estau rant.After  h er arrest in fr ontof the Ho ote rs , p ol ice o f ficers  to okher toa hospi t alfo r a  p sychiatric evaluat io n .  O n Octobe r 11,2 01 1, she appe ar edin t h e  Midt ownC om munity C ourt a n dpr omptlyre movedhe r t op,  bari n g he r brea sts, infront of the judge.A ll the charge s  w e r ed ismi sse d. Van Voas t fi l ed a  fed e ra l l a wsuit  on M ay 15 against the city an dthe po licedepartment.
In Februar y 2 013, the  New Yo r k City PoliceDepar tment issu e d a comm and t o all it s officer s throughthe irdai lyr o ll  call. It rem i n dedof ficerstha t theyare  no t t o c it e or arre st a wom an  f or  p ubl ic le w dness, i nd ece nt  ex posur e  or an y oth er s ec ti o n o f the P e na l Lawfo r"sim ply  e xposi ng t h eir  breast s in publ ic. " 

Oh io 
O hio law  forbids publ ic  exposure"p riv ate pa r t s". Butstate courts have ruled that "b rea sts"arenot priva teparts.  Pl u s, the  Supre me Co ur t o f Ohioi n  C ity  o f BowlingG r een  v. B ou rne(2007)said: "The Court o f  Ap peals merelynot ed t h a t'Th e  f e mal eb rea s t  has traditiona lly been v ie w ed  as an ero g eno us  zone.'  Citing  trad i tion is  not good  enough,pa rtic u l arl y when use d to per petuate t h e soc i al  infe rio rity o fwom en by  remov i ngtheir  optio nto cho ose w ha t any ma n is allowed to choose. "

Okl ahoma 
De spite the  10 Cir cuit's ru ling  that wome n m ust  be t rea t ed eq uall y  t o m e n, th e Ok l ahoma Att o rn eyG e ne ral Mike Hu n t e r c laims  it does n ot a utomatically appl y  to his stateandS t ate  Re p rese nt ative Jim Olse n s ai d only aft er  a case wor ks its w ay up Ok lahoma  state  courts a nd theirsupr eme  court co mes  t o  the sa me  c o nclusi on w il l Okla homa b e  top f r ee.

Oregon
Oreg on'si n decen t  ex posur elaw cri m inal izes onlynudity that  is in tend ed to  sexual ly  arous e t he  public. T h e citiesof Po rtland,  E ugen e,Ashlan d an d Happy  Val le y a ll have l o c al or di n anc es a gains texpo sing geni t alia, bu t n o t again st  ex p o sing f e ma l e  breasts.
Pe nnsyl v a nia
Pennsy l vani a 
 an_anonymous New_York City photographer in_2007, is_another_effort to_raise_awareness of women's_topless rights in_New York State, and_normalize the exercise_of_those rights, by publishing photographs of women topless in public all over New York_City_and other_areas_of_New York State.

Holly Van Voast,_a Bronx photographer and performance_artist, was_detained, arrested or issued summonses 10 times during_2011_and 2012. Among_other places, she went topless on the Staten Island_Ferry, at the Oyster Bar in_Grand Central Terminal,_in_front_of an elementary school,_on a train, and outside a_Hooters restaurant. After her arrest in_front of the Hooters, police officers took_her to a hospital for a_psychiatric evaluation. On October 11,_2011, she_appeared in the Midtown Community_Court and promptly_removed her_top, baring her_breasts, in front of the judge._All the charges_were dismissed. Van Voast filed a_federal_lawsuit on May_15_against_the city_and the police_department.

In_February 2013,_the_New York City Police Department issued_a_command to all its officers through their_daily roll call. It_reminded_officers that they are_not to cite or arrest_a woman for public lewdness, indecent_exposure or_any other_section of the Penal Law for "simply exposing their breasts in_public."

Ohio
Ohio law forbids public exposure "private_parts". But state courts_have ruled_that_"breasts" are not_private_parts. Plus,_the Supreme Court of Ohio in City_of Bowling_Green v. Bourne (2007) said: "The_Court of Appeals merely_noted_that 'The female breast has traditionally_been viewed as an erogenous zone.'_Citing tradition is not good_enough,_particularly_when used to perpetuate the_social inferiority of women by removing_their option to_choose what any man is allowed to_choose."

Oklahoma
Despite_the 10 Circuit's ruling that women_must_be treated equally to men, the_Oklahoma_Attorney_General Mike Hunter claims it_does not automatically apply to his_state and State Representative Jim Olsen said only after_a case works_its way up Oklahoma state_courts_and_their supreme court comes to the same conclusion will Oklahoma_be topfree.

Oregon
Oregon's_indecent exposure law_criminalizes only nudity that is intended to sexually arouse the_public. The cities of Portland, Eugene, Ashland_and Happy Valley all have local ordinances against exposing genitalia, but_not against exposing female breasts.

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania