Trans Woman Inmate Reaches Landmark Settlement with Minnesota Prison System
The settlement guarantees appropriate housing and treatment for all trans inmates in the state.
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The settlement guarantees appropriate housing and treatment for all trans inmates in the state.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to this effect into law Friday.
This is unlawful discrimination, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing two trans women in the suit.
Lawmakers overcame a filibuster to pass the measure. Civil rights activists are outraged and may sue.
Disparities within this community persist.
The legislature overcame a filibuster against the legislation led by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.
The far-right governor is expected to sign the bill into law.
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
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The action by Missouri's largest city comes as the state is about to enact restrictions.
"This law represents government overreach on steroids," says Lambda Legal Senior Counsel Peter Renn.
Far-right Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill soon.
More than 10,000 files from the American College of Pediatricians were leaked in an unsecured Google Drive.
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The suit comes one day after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the measure into law.
The legislation, signed Monday by Gov. Kevin Stitt, includes the possibility of felony charges for violation.
She issued a temporary injunction that lasts until after she’s had an opportunity to hear some arguments in the case.
A recent report has found that transgender people’s gender-affirming care is in peril at an alarmingly high rate.
A clip of her comments has gone viral.
The restrictions were set to go into effect on Thursday.