At HuffPo, Matt Sledge writes, "Chelsea Manning's lack of access to hormone therapy in military prison could spark a lawsuit and potentially set a military-wide precedent for transgender servicemembers." The military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy ended in 2011, but the Army continues to ban transgender soldiers as "administratively unfit." As Sledge writes, "The official Army regulation uses medically outdated terminology referring to "transvestism, voyeurism, other paraphilias, or factitious disorders, psychosexual conditions, transsexual, (or) gender identity disorder."
Pfc. Manning's gender transition could set a precedent for US military
Chelsea Manning, after suicide attempt: 'Your incredible love and support is lifting my spirits.'
Imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning is suffering from severe mental health challenges in prison, directly related to her treatment in prison. She isn't getting the care she needs, and she recently tried to take her own life. Chelsea is a transgender woman who, despite her gender identity being acknowledged by the world, is forced by the… READ THE REST
Chelsea Manning threatened with 'indefinite solitary confinement' for expired toothpaste and asking for a lawyer
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How you can contribute to whistleblower Chelsea Manning's legal defense fund
Chelsea Manning's extraordinary act of whistleblowing continues to enrich journalism, the public, and the historic record to this day. Chelsea is currently appealing her unjust conviction and 35-year jail sentence under the Espionage Act, but her legal team is deeply in debt. Freedom of the Press Foundation is helping to raise money for her appeal by offering a way for people to donate to her legal defense here. READ THE REST
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