Vermont lawmakers approved a bill requiring prisons to respect transgender inmates’ identities, provide staff training and consider housing requests based on gender identity. The measure, passed as federal protections face legal battles, would expand safeguards against abuse and harassment in custody.
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Le Vermont renforce les droits des détenus transgenres incarcérés

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Le parlement du Vermont a adopté une loi imposant aux prisons de respecter l’identité des détenus transgenres, de former leur personnel et d’examiner les demandes de transfert. Le texte élargit les protections contre les violences et le harcèlement dans les établissements pénitentiaires américains récents.

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