if loitering is a crime, they can be charged with that. it shouldn't be automatically upgraded to a sex crime just because they're female or trans. and it's pretty much impossible to be on the street in NYC and not interact with somebody. your definition of "act like prostitutes" seems overly broad. prostitutes have sex with people for money. if you're not doing that, you're not acting like a prostitute. uh... what?she started her career drawing for a pornographic magazine, which strikes me as vaguely hypocritical.
I get that loitering can be a legit problem, but standing outside for half an hour? Poor girl was likely just waiting for a drive from someone! I think that "loitering for the purpose of prostitution" is just the name of the crime she is charged for, not an upgraded loitering charge. I could be wrong here, its just my interpretation. There has got to be a few human rights violations here. Keeping a condom in my wallet should not be a crime. Carrying change in my pocket, ditto. Would these charges really hold up in court?