Dwen Curry on the crisis transgender people face in prison
Dwen Curry on the crisis transgender people face in prison Transgender people in prison face a higher risk of sexual assault by both inmates and staff, a study shows. Dwen Curry, a Black transgender woman who spent four years in a men's prison, joined CBSN to discuss the harsh realities trans people face while serving time behind bars and what policymakers should do.
cbsnews.comPentagon lifts ban on transgender service members
Transgender people were the last military service members who could be kicked out not for something they had done, but simply because of who they were. Defense Secretary Ash Carter ended that Thursday. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.
cbsnews.com6/30: Pentagon lifts ban on transgender service members; Scores of Muslims find home at D.C. church
Transgender people were the last military service members who could be kicked out not for something they had done, but simply because of who they were; At a time when religious divisions often make the headlines, one house of worship in Washington, D.C., is a place where Muslims and Christians are coming together.
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