Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Lawsuit Concerning Treatment for Gender Dysphoria in Correctional Settings

justice.gov ^ | 01/09/2024

[devane617]

Office of Public Affairs

The Justice Department today filed a statement of interest in a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia challenging the denial of treatment sought for gender dysphoria in a correctional setting. The statement explains that gender dysphoria falls within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)’s definition of “disability” and affirms that correctional institutions cannot deny medically appropriate care for people with gender dysphoria, no matter their particular circumstances, consistent with the Eighth Amendment.

“People with gender dysphoria should be able to seek the full protections of the American with Disabilities Act, just like other people with disabilities,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “We are committed to ensuring constitutional conditions inside our jails and prisons so that those detained inside these facilities, including people with gender dysphoria can live safely and receive needed medical care. The U.S. Constitution requires that people incarcerated in jails and prisons receive necessary medical care, treatment and services to address serious medical conditions.”

[devane617]

The ADA attacks again! A law that was meant to protect/help those with "mobility" issues has morphed into a monster. This is why laws meant to "help" are only a foot in the door for the freaks.

[gibsonguy]

This is just another thing that MSM will bury. The sick creeps are running wild but you won’t find anyone who knows about it. If this stuff got any exposure the rats numbers would be in the low 20’s. MSM knows this so stories like these are buried. L

[Seruzawa]

There is no such thing as Gender Disporia.

[devane617]

“This is just another thing that MSM will bury.”

Same scenario with the removal of historical monuments...They are in “local” areas therefore news stories are buried. They are destroying the America we knew one tiny step at a time. Although, I’m not sure what happens when the Washington monument is targeted. Then we’ll know how bad it is.