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Mask bans are ableist, discriminatory ugly laws.

Disabled advocates have been warning for years that if people didn’t help normalize masking, bans would follow

Please call legislators in New York and tell them No mask bans!

Medical exemptions aren’t enough, everyone needs the legal right to mask

The police are not doctors. They can’t determine who’s “sick enough” to wear a mask.

Many people with invisible illnesses struggle to get healthcare workers to take us seriously. We don’t want to be questioned by police.

Everyone should be allowed to mask up to prevent covid.

ahimsa

@broadwaybabyto Hell, even if someone wants to wear a mask to avoid pollen (due to hayfever) that should be okay!

And it should definitely be okay to wear a mask to avoid a virus! (flu, Covid, etc)

No. Mask. Bans. Ever!

@ahimsa_pdx @broadwaybabyto exactly, like getting sick fucking sucks & you should be allowed to take measures to avoid getting or giving illnesses. Period. It's literally the biggest no-brainer since hand-washing. Hence... surgeons wear gloves AND masks!! 🤦

@ahimsa_pdx @broadwaybabyto masks have been super helpful in the summer months to deal with our allergies. we have an air purifier at home that also helps a lot, but still have to open windows sometimes and go outside. just gonna say the minor discomfort of a well fitted and breathable mask is nothing compared to the asthma issues we'd have previously on a bad pollen day.
we wear masks for allergies, we wear masks for air pollution (which in a city is a daily issue, there's a lot of cars unfortunately), and we wear them to protect ourselves and others from infections. all of these are valid and important uses.

@elexia @broadwaybabyto

Pollution is another good reason for masks. Fire season is now practically year round 😔