Trans Inmates Stripped of Protections

Last week, BuzzFeed News reported that the administration has stripped away rights from yet another vulnerable group of transgender people - this time, transgender inmates, who already face appallingly high rates of violence. The policy gives federal officials more leeway to place transgender women in cells alongside men — a circumstance that advocates argue leaves transgender inmates vulnerable to violence and rape. 

Learn what you can do to protect trans inmates by visiting the National Center for Transgender Equality's Action Center page.