170 Transgender Women In Colorado Prisons File Lawsuit Claiming Violence and Sexual Harassment

About 170 transgender women who are incarcerated in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), alleging that they have been discriminated against based on their identity and have been subjected to unsafe conditions.

The suit, which was filed by the Transgender Law Center (TLC) and King & Greisen, LLP on Friday, l…