The anti-loitering law was designed to discourage street prostitution, but was viewed by L.G.B.T.Q. advocates as a cudgel to harass transgender people.
Source: New York Times
N.Y. Repeals Law That Critics Say Criminalized ‘Walking While Trans’
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