'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

As federal lawsuits challenge President Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is starting to roll out new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items.

Feb 5, 2025 - 12:15
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'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women
A sign for the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons is displayed in the Brooklyn borough of New York, July 6, 2020.

As federal lawsuits challenge President Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is starting to roll out new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items.

(Image credit: Mark Lennihan)