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Harris campaign claps back at Trump’s anti-trans ads' hypocrisy over gender-affirming care for prisoners

Under Donald Trump’s administration, trans inmates had access to the same medical care that his campaign is attacking Kamala Harris for supporting.

Pennsylvania Moves to Make Trans Inmates Safer

Transgender inmates in Pennsylvania will no longer be sent to solitary confinement based upon gender identity alone, and will be allowed to shower privately. 

Georgia Policy Revisions Aim to Affirm Trans Prisoners

After a federal lawsuit and pressure from the Justice Department, Georgia officials are revising the way they treat transgender prisoners.

American Medical Assn. Takes Stands for LGBT Rights, Gun Control

The AMA urges transgender prisoners be housed based on their gender identity and that family leave policies recognize a variety of families.

Anti-LGBTQ Group's Effort to Imprison Trans Women With Men Is on Hold

The Alliance Defending Freedom is biding its time, hoping a Supreme Court ruling will enable further anti-trans discrimination.

Rio's Trans Inmates Allowed to Choose Between Male or Female Prisons

Brazil -- a country which sees a record amount of transphobic violence -- is taking unique steps to reduce the epidemic in Rio prisons.

Federal Judge: Yes, Maryland Violated Trans Inmate's Rights

A Maryland judge ruled that transgender woman Sandy Brown's rights were violated by jail officials who locked her in solitary confinement for 66 days and sexually harassed her.

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. 

DOJ: Denying Trans Inmates Hormones Is Unconstitutional

The Department of Justice has intervened on Georgia trans woman Ashley Diamond's behalf, declaring state prison's continued denial of her hormone therapy a violation of her Eighth Amendment rights.

Ky Peterson Just Got His First Dose of Testosterone

The trans man incarcerated in an all-women's Georgia prison has finally been granted access to transition-related care.

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For Incarcerated Black Men, Few Options for Safe Sex

Gay and bi black men face both high rates of HIV and incarceration as well as a prison system that denies them lifesaving condoms.

Oklahoma Bars Inmate Weddings -- Even Straight Ones

Since gay couples can marry, Oklahoma prison officials now won't let anyone behind bars marry.

Only 11 Trans People Housed in the Right Prison in England and Wales

A Ministry of Justice report released Thursday said there are at least 119 trans women being held in men's prisons in the two U.K. countries.

STUDY: 1 in 4 LGBT Prisoners Are Sexually Abused

A survey of prisoners reveals life behind bars to be far more harsh for LGBT inmates than their straight and cisgender counterparts.

Georgia Trans Inmate Relocated After Receiving Threats

Despite federal help in her health discrimination claim, Diamond has continued to face sexual abuse while imprisoned, including at least seven alleged rapes.

Jury rejects Texas prison rape claim

A Jury in Texas on Tuesday found that six prison officials were not liable in a federal lawsuit brought by gay former inmate Roderick Keith Johnson (pictured), who claimed they repeatedly failed to protect him from rape by other inmates.

The horrific reality of transgender individuals in Texas prisons

Highlighting the silenced struggles of incarcerated transgender individuals, Xandan tells the experiences of abuse and systemic neglect faced within Texas prisons.