Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates struck down
Georgia "perpetuated cruel and unusual punishment" by banning gender-affirming care for inmates, attorney Emily Early says.
December 5, 2025
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Georgia "perpetuated cruel and unusual punishment" by banning gender-affirming care for inmates, attorney Emily Early says.
The state's abysmal treatment of incarcerated trans people was the subject of a scathing Department of Justice report last year that was withdrawn last month by the Trump administration.
"State-sponsored discrimination, that’s what this is," Democrat Esther Panitch said.
The tech billionaire acknowledged speaking with the transportation secretary.
Another court has stepped in to block Republican efforts to take away essential health care from transgender people.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill Thursday.