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Judge Sides With Trans Inmate Who Tried to Cut Off Her Own Testicles
Republican officials have proposed legislation seeking to block gender-affirming medical care for minors in their states, while others have argued against allowing transgender women to compete in female sports categories."Transgender people in prison are exposed to horrific rates of abuse by both staff and their fellow inmates, facing physical and sexual assault at much higher rates than their counterparts," the National Center for Transgender Equality says. "Transgender prisoners also face numerous other challenges behind bars, including denials of medical care and lengthy stays in solitary confinement."Following the self-castration attempt, Clark requested medical treatment for her gender dysphoria but was initially denied hormone therapy treatment."Ten months later and after threats of litigation were lodged, the prison physician referred Ms.