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Federal judge blocks Trump’s transfer of transgender women to men’s prisons

He ruled that the Trump administration’s policy likely violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

Washington Improves Conditions for Transgender Inmates in State Prisons

A legal settlement propels significant enhancements in transgender inmate care and rights.

California Will House Trans Inmates According to Gender Identity

The new policy is part of a package of pro-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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.

Gay Lawmaker Wants Tampons for Female Inmates

Florida female inmates have reportedly traded sex for hygiene products in prison.

Prison Guard Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Trans Inmate

The transgender woman was in protective custody at the time of the attack.

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.

Mississippi bill would let those incarcerated sue state over trans inmates

The bill is from the same Republican who introduced last year’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

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 Clarifies Policy on Transgender Inmates

The Department of Justice ruled this week it is illegal to assign transgender prisoners to cells based solely on their genitalia. 

Transgender inmate in landmark case charged again

A transgender inmate freed from prison last year because she was dying of AIDS has been charged with using a forged Maryland death certificate to fake her death and get new criminal charges against her dismissed.