Free the Nipple Indiana

Dear Representative Pierce,
My name is Reanne R. and I am a community member who resides in your district.
I would like to express my opposition to the parameters stated in the Indiana Code Title 35 on the definition of nudity to include the nipples of women in all spaces as stated “showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple”.
Indiana remains one of only 4 states in the United States who have directly targeted legislation against women being topless in public spaces, allowing police to arrest and charge women with class C misdemeanors for being comfortable on a hot day.
The direct targeting against women’s bodies in our legislation has contributed to a culture that shames women for their bodies, fetishizes our community members, and targets marginalized community members such as non-surgically reconstructed transmen, as well as women experiencing homelessness who must choose to either be arrested or suffer from heatstroke in the summer months.
This law is an infringement of a individual’s constitutional right not to be discriminated against on the basis of gender. Many of our fellow Midwest states, including neighbors Illinois and Ohio, have adjusted the language around public nudity surrounding female breasts, creating more equal and inclusive environments for all genders and all those in between.
Take up this cause as our representative and pass an amendment to this law - adjusting the language of the law to reflect values of equality and nondiscrimination. I have enclosed the signatures of other citizens from your district who feel the same as I do.
Please contact me via email or cell phone call. My information is included below.
Sincerely,

Reanne R.