Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA)

Take Action with INTRAA: Help stop police abuse of transwomen

Friday, 07. 13. 2007  –  Section: INTRAAupdates, Vault

Mariah Lopez and Christina Sforza have come forward with allegations of abuse by the NYPD, which if substantiated amount to serious human rights violations. And despite repeated calls by Amnesty International for an investigation, no progress has been reported. Ms. Lopez's and Ms. Sforza's cases, which may involve torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, false arrest and possibly denial of access to essential medication, fit the pattern of abuse documented by AI's Stonewalled report. Here's what you ...

Transgender Inmate Settles Civil Rights Suit with Orange County, CA

Friday, 07. 6. 2007  –  Section: TransNews, Vault

July 5, 2007 - John Doe, a 2005 inmate of the Orange County Jail, today successfully settled a civil rights suit against the County resulting in significant policy changes and a settlement sum of close to $50,000. Doe, represented by San Diego law firm Stock Stephens, LLP and the Transgender Law Center (TLC), alleged denial of medical care and gender identity harassment in the suit. The resulting policy changes will formalize policies regarding provision of hormones to transgender ...

NCTE Offers Advice on Educating Law Enforcement

Tuesday, 08. 29. 2006  –  Section: TransNews, Vault

Police departments have policies that instruct officers about their interactions with the public. Some jurisdictions have explicit policies about transgender people while others do not. Some important factors to consider when creating a policy: Police officers should never stop an individual solely because of that person's gender presentation. Being transgender is not a crime. It is legal in the United States to cross-dress, to transition and ...