Mary Akanbi
24th January, 2025
President Donald Trump has mandated that federal prisons relocate transgender women to male facilities and stop providing medical treatments for gender transitions.
This directive is part of an executive order issued on Trump’s first day in office, intended to limit governmental recognition of gender identity to an individual’s sex assigned at birth. It applies to both federal prisoners and immigration detainees.
Previously, Trump imposed restrictions on the housing and healthcare of transgender inmates; however, this new order is more extensive, solidifying a strict posture toward issues of gender identity.
The Women’s Liberation Front praised the directive as a significant win. The organization is challenging California laws that allow inmates to request housing that aligns with their gender identity, arguing such policies undermine the rights of non-transgender women inmates under the Eighth Amendment.
This order underscores ongoing discussions about the treatment of transgender individuals within the justice system, and it may significantly influence future laws and advocacy for their rights.
