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Federal prison inmates can get gender-affirming care as court blocks Trump order

In March, two trans men and one trans woman serving sentences in facilities in New Jersey, Minnesota, and Florida filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Bureau of Prisons.

Transgender Jan. 6 Rioter Is Now in a Women's Prison. Did Far-Right Republicans Help?

Jessica Watkins had asked for help from U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Jim Jordan.

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.

Trump will ban trans women from women's prisons by removing trans inmates from rape protections

Provisions in one of the first orders signed by Trump mandate that transgender women be housed in men's prisons by stripping protections for trans prisoners in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

The Unspoken Horror of Incarcerated LGBT People

A new study finds a disproportionate number of LGBT people in America's prisons -- and many of them are subjected to abuse while there.

Harris explains that Trump also backed gender-affirming care for prisoners during Fox News interview

“I will follow the law, and it’s a law that Donald Trump actually followed,” Vice President Kamala Harris said.

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.

Trump Admin Attacks Trans People Again by Rolling Back Prison Protections

The Trump administration rewrote the Prison Rape Elimination Act's guidelines to allow for housing of trans people based on "biological sex." 

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.

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.

Man Who Attacked Lesbian Lawmaker Angie Craig Gets 27-Month Prison Sentence

The sentence was 12 months less than that requested by prosecutors, but the man will also serve 36 months of supervised release.

George Santos begs Trump for pardon after judge handed down 7-year sentence

A federal judge sentenced the out former Republican lawmaker to 87 months in prison.

Trans inmate sues over Trump's 'two sexes' order

The order will mean the inmate, identified under the pseudonym Maria Moe, will be transferred to a men's prison, putting her in immediate danger, the lawsuit says.

Federal Prisons to Address LGBT Workers' Concerns

There will now be an LGBT rep in the diversity program at every federal prison.

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton Introduces Anti-Trans Prison Bill

The proposed legislation would make it illegal for prisons to house inmates according to their gender identity.

Donald Trump punches down on transgender people in hypocritical new Kamala Harris attack ad

Republicans are attacking the vice president for something Trump’s own administration provided to incarcerated trans people.

Federal officials force transgender women into men’s prisons despite judge’s ruling against Trump’s order

It’s cruel and unusual punishment, advocates and at least one federal judge have said.

Donald Trump commutes sentence of trans woman convicted for role in January 6 insurrection

Jessica Watkins had been sentenced to more than 8 years for her involvement in the violent Capitol attack.

Chelsea Manning Gets Good News From Military

Nearly a year after her lawyer put in a request to begin hormone replacement therapy, it appears that the Department of Defense has agreed to treat Chelsea Manning.