Justice Department sues Utah, saying it discriminated against incarcerated transgender woman
The lawsuit comes after the Utah Legislature passed two laws limiting transgender people from being assigned to housing units that align with their gender identity.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The entrance to the Dell women's housing unit at the Utah State Correctional Facility, April 7, 2023.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.