Reposting good news from our friends at Transgender Law Center @translawcenter: “A victory for incarcerated trans people.
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict access to gender-affirming health care in federal prisons, keeping critical protections in place as the legal fight continues. Health care is a human right, and incarceration does not erase anyone’s dignity or right to medically necessary care. We will keep fighting alongside our communities for the care, safety, and freedom we all deserve. Read more at transgenderlawcenter.org. [ID: Slide 1: A Transgender Law Center graphic with a soft white-to-peach gradient background and magenta text. The TLC logo appears at the top. Large text announces that the Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to deny gender-affirming health care to transgender people in federal prisons. Below is an illustration of pink flowers with teal leaves, outlined in pink, blue, and white. Smaller text emphasizes that trans people deserve access to necessary care wherever they are. Slide 2: A graphic with the same white-to-peach gradient background, magenta text, and TLC logo. The headline reads, ‘A win for our communities.’ Three paragraphs explain the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict gender-affirming care in federal custody, the lower court’s intervention, and the Supreme Court’s decision to deny the administration’s request while the case continues. Slide 3: A graphic with the same gradient background, magenta typography, and TLC logo. The headline reads, ‘Our communities deserve care, dignity, and freedom.’ The text affirms incarcerated trans people’s rights to health care and bodily autonomy, emphasizes TLC’s continued commitment to advocacy, and closes with the message, ‘Our care is essential. Our dignity is nonnegotiable.’ The TLC website appears at the bottom.]”See it on Instagram ↗