ACLU of Kentucky Lawsuit Seeks to Aid Medically 'Deprived' Transgender People in Prison

ACLU of Kentucky lawsuit seeks to aid medically 'deprived' transgender people in prison

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has filed a class action suit that they say is aimed at seeking relief for transgender people who are incarcerated and are "being deprived of medically necessary and appropriate treatment for Gender Dysphoria."The ACLU of Kentucky detailed that the lawsuit is against Kentucky Department of Corrections officials and a corporate healthcare provider.The lead plaintiff, identified by the ACLU in a relea…

ACLU sues over new law banning gender-affirming care for incarcerated Kentuckians

(Flickr | torbakhopper)The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit Monday, alleging the state is unconstitutionally withholding gender-affirming care from incarcerated transgender Kentuckians.Maddilyn Marcum, a transgender woman, says she has received gender-affirming hormone therapy since 2016 when the Kentucky Department of Corrections acknowledged her gender dysphoria diagnosis, which she received seven years prior.…

Transgender woman imprisoned in Kentucky sues over state plan to end her hormone therapy

A transgender woman incarcerated in Eastern Kentucky is suing the state's prison system over a plan to cut off her gender-affirming hormone therapy.

ACLU-KY Files Class Action Suit Challenging State Law That Denies

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