A US District Court judge has ruled in favor of an Indiana Department of Corrections inmate from Evansville, who is seeking gender-affirming surgery.
42-year-old Autumn Cordellioné is a transgender woman who was previously known as Jonathan Richardson.
She is serving a 55-year sentence for murder.
A lawsuit, filed by ACLU attorneys, shows she was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and takes female hormones.
The lawsuit claims gender-affirming surgery is necessary for her health.
The Indiana Attorney General’s office will appeal the decision.
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