Transgender in Prison

A class of transgender women in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections may include Governor Jared Polis in his official capacity as a defendant in their suit alleging the department’s refusal to recognize them as women endangers them, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled.

DENVER — A class of transgender women in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections may include Governor Jared Polis in his official capacity as a defendant in their suit alleging the department’s refusal to recognize them as women endangers them, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled.

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