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Transgender Inmates Sue Trump Over Healthcare and Rights

3/13/2025

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Three transgender federal prisoners have launched a class-action lawsuit against President Trump and federal officials, alleging that his executive order strips them of vital healthcare, including hormone therapy. This order forces transgender women into men's facilities and bans gender-affirming clothing, leading to severe mental health struggles for around 2,000 affected inmates.

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Three transgender federal prisoners have launched a class-action lawsuit against President Trump and federal officials, alleging that his executive order strips them of vital healthcare, including hormone therapy. This order forces transgender women into men's facilities and bans gender-affirming clothing, leading to severe mental health struggles for around 2,000 affected inmates.