What the Repeal of New York's 'Walking While Trans' Law Means February 03 2021 3:17 PM EST Wearing a short skirt and high heels while standing outside. Being a woman with an Adam’s apple or big hands and feet. Waving at a car. Or just walking home from a subway stop or grocery store. Those are among the things that could get a person arrested under New York State’s law against “loitering for the purpose of prostitution,” especially transgender women who are Black or Latinx — hence the statute’s nickname as the “walking while trans” law. Adopted in 1976, this portion of the state’s penal code has now been repealed, and the records of those convicted under it sealed, so they will not be publicly available in most cases. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the repeal bill into law Tuesday.