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Federal Judge Orders Continuation of Hormone Therapy for Transgender Inmates

A federal judge ruled that the Bureau of Prisons must continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates, blocking Trump's executive order that disrupted their treatment.


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U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that the federal Bureau of Prisons must provide hormone therapy and accommodations to transgender inmates, blocking an executive order by President Trump that aimed to halt such treatments. The judge stated that the order lacked justification and that denying these treatments could cause irreparable harm. The ruling affects over 600 inmates diagnosed with gender dysphoria and emphasizes the need for appropriate medical care in prisons. The decision is seen as a significant victory for LGBTQ advocates and highlights ongoing legal battles over transgender rights in the prison system.

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The article highlights a federal judge's ruling in favor of transgender rights and gender-affirming care.

It criticizes the government's previous actions as unjustified and arbitrary, supporting the plaintiffs' case.

The decision is seen as a positive step for transgender individuals seeking necessary medical care.

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Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says
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"…The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment."

Order stalls Trump’s ban on hormones for federal inmates
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"…U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth’s Tuesday ruling sided with LGBT advocates and required the federal prison system to continue providing pro-LGBT medical procedures to inmates for the time being."

Federal judge rules against Trump order halting sex change procedures in prisons
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"…The order Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth blocks officials from carrying out President Donald Trump's executive order, which required Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officials to stop providing medical procedures related to sex changes."

Federal judge temporarily orders prisons to provide 'transgender' therapy despite Trump order
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"…Prisons that deny trans-identifying prisoners hormone therapy could be guilty of cruel and unusual punishment, according to the newest ruling of a federal judge against the Trump administration."

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