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Why do inmates have access to gender-affirming care? Those Trump ads you keep seeing debunked

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

D.C. Corrections Officer Sues Department Over Antigay Harassment

A 24-year veteran corrections officer says his superiors repeatedly ignored his complaints of discrimination and intimidation from his fellow officers and from incarcerated people. 

Trans Woman Ashley Diamond Reaches Settlement with Ga. Dept. of Corrections

Few stories have helped inspire advocacy on behalf of incarcerated trans women more than that of 37-year-old Ashley Diamond. Today her attorneys announced a historic settlement in her federal lawsuit. 

Illinois Finally Transfers Trans Inmate to Women’s Prison

The Department of Corrections continues to list her gender as male and to deadname the inmate.

Trans Influencer Nikita Dragun Sent to Men's Prison After Arrest

Dragun's spokesperson called the move by the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department "distrubing and dangerous."

Kansas transgender prison employee sues over alleged gender identity harassment

Shelly Lamb said she endured targeted abuse and was moved to a basement closet by the Department of Corrections.

Denial of gender-affirming care to inmate is unconstitutional, says Department of Justice

The DOJ is supporting a Georgia transgender woman who is suing the state's Department of Corrections over denial of care.

Utah violated rights of trans woman inmate who performed surgery on herself, DOJ finds

The Utah corrections department strongly disagreed with the finding, saying it was “blindsided” by the timing and had been working to resolve identified issues.

Denied Hormone Treatment, Ohio Trans Prisoner Files Lawsuit

A transgender woman serving a three-year sentence is suing the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction after being denied medically necessary hormone treatments.

Trans Parolee, Once Denied Surgery In Prison, Wins Historic Settlement

The settlement comes as a vindication for Michelle-Lael Norsworthy, who was paroled before receiving the gender-confirmation surgery that a federal judge ordered the California Department of Corrections to provide.

Georgia State Prisons have housed LGBTQ+ inmates in horrific conditions new DOJ report found

A blistering 93-page report from the Department of Justice notes multiple cases of violence and sexual assault against LGBTQ+ incarcerated people across Georgia.

Transgender inmate killed in prison fight in Louisiana

Yella Clark was serving a life sentence — which they had recently appealed — at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.

DOJ sues Utah for discriminating against incarcerated trans woman who self-castrated

People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."

Trans corrections officer in Georgia can continue lawsuit, appeals court rules

Trans man Tyler Copeland says he was subjected to a hostile work environment at Rogers State Prison.

Transgender Woman Sues Maryland, Alleging Assault and More While Jailed

Chelsea Gilliam says she was sexually assaulted, denied hormone treatment, and placed in solitary confinement.

Authorities Deny Placing Trans Influencer Nikita Dragun in Men’s Unit

Dragun's spokesperson had previously said the beauty influencer was put in a men's unit after her arrest at a Miami Beach hotel earlier this week.

Pentagon Says It'll Review Cases of LGBTQ+ Vets Who Were Denied Honorable Discharges: Report

The news marks a notable shift by the Department of Defense that has been a focus of some veterans’ advocacy efforts for decades.