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Trump Halts Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Inmates, Sparks Outrage

4/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order halting gender-affirming surgeries for inmates and restricting transgender women in female facilities.
Cristina Iglesias, a transgender woman who spent over 25 years in federal prison, won a 2022 lawsuit for gender-affirming surgery.
Iglesias says the order endangers transgender inmates and cites abuse she experienced.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons issued guidelines that contradict prior commitments to gender-affirming care.

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U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order halting gender-affirming surgeries for inmates and restricting transgender women in female facilities.
Cristina Iglesias, a transgender woman who spent over 25 years in federal prison, won a 2022 lawsuit for gender-affirming surgery.
Iglesias says the order endangers transgender inmates and cites abuse she experienced.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons issued guidelines that contradict prior commitments to gender-affirming care.