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Trans woman says Maryland imprisoned her with cis man who sexually assaulted her
Chelsea Gilliam says officers repeatedly misgendered her and only allowed her out of solitary confinement for five hours a week.
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San Diego pays $275K settlement to trans woman after she was housed with men in jail
An inmate broke her jaw. It had to be wired shut and she is still in pain.
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64 things Joe Biden has done for the LGBTQ community during his first year in office
Joe Biden has repeatedly made time to uplift the LGBTQ community despite the challenges of the previous administration and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Judge rules trans inmate with severe dysphoria can’t be denied surgery in historic decision
Cristina Nichole Iglesias could become the first trans person to get gender affirming surgery while in federal custody.
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TERF inmates sue California for placing transgender women in female prisons
The two “women’s groups” behind the lawsuit have previously partnered with a rabidly anti-LGBTQ hate group.
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The Justice Department will reportedly review federal prison policies for trans inmates
This would be the first such review of Trump-era policies affecting trans prisoners since the Biden administration began.
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Convicted mosque bomber argues her transgender identity should get her a lenient sentence
She bombed a mosque while Muslims were praying inside, but now she’s begging the court to take pity on her because she was living a “double life.”
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House Democrats call for release of trans & HIV positive detainees from ICE facilities
Under Biden, ICE policy now calls for releasing pregnant people and families detained together. House members and advocates want that same consideration for trans people and people living with HIV.
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DC jail will move trans woman out of men’s unit after officials busted trying to deceive the court
Hinton was arrested for “unarmed burglary with intent to steal $20,” a petty crime that has already cost her weeks of freedom and put her at risk of sexual assault.
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One month after a trans prisoner died, the jail still hasn’t told her family what happened
Kim Wirtz was placed among male inmates in a Baltimore jail. Then, on February 25, guards found her unconscious in her cell. What happened remains a mystery.
