DOJ Sues Utah Over Discrimination Against Transgender Inmate

The lawsuit alleges Utah's corrections department violated the ADA by denying a transgender woman necessary medical care and accommodations.

An incarcerated transgender woman in Utah performed self-castration after being denied hormone therapy and other gender-affirming treatments.
The Department of Justice is suing Utah and its corrections department for discrimination and violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The inmate's requests for hormone therapy, female housing, and women's personal items were repeatedly denied, leading to a mental health crisis.
A federal investigation found Utah imposed unnecessary barriers to treatment for gender dysphoria, a condition protected under the ADA.
The lawsuit demands policy changes, anti-discrimination training for corrections officers, and unspecified damages for the inmate.