Justice Dept.: Inmate’s gender condition should be treated

Associated Press ^ | Apr 3, 2015 2:00 PM EDT | Kate Brumback

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The Justice Department says prison officials must treat an inmate’s gender identity condition just as they would treat any other medical or mental health condition.

The department stated its position Friday in a court filing in the case of Ashley Diamond, a transgender woman. The Southern Poverty Law Center in February filed a lawsuit against Georgia Department of Corrections officials on Diamond’s behalf.

The lawsuit says prison officials have failed to provide adequate treatment for Diamond’s gender dysphoria …

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Another:

Judge orders California to pay for inmate's sex change

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Then you’ll have the UN defining that as FGM as well.

[JimRed]

I was going to offer the use of my hedge clippers...