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Court Dismisses Abuse Allegations By Transgender Inmate
As the new web series Orange is the New Black brings focus to transgender women in prison through a character played by transgender actress Laverne Cox, real life transgender inmates are calling for the prison system to provide the healthcare and safety they need. Ophelia De’lonta, a transgender woman of color incarcerated in a men’s prison in Virginia, is one such inmate. After gaining access to hormone therapy through a 2004 court order, De’lonta filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections for refusing her access to medically necessary gender-confirming surgery, and for alleged sexual abuse by a former corrections officer.
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