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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Surgery for trans inmate

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina federal judge allows an imprisoned trans woman’s lawsuit to move forward against the state’s public safety department, which allegedly refused to provide her with gender-affirming surgery. Her claims for deliberate indifference and disability discrimination were well pleaded, in part because she offered medical opinions indicating the procedure is medically necessary for her.

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