Chelsea Manning (Formerly Bradley Manning) wants to take her gender identity fight to court
Chelsea says that she'll go to court, if its necessary, to get treatment for gender identity disorder, which is also called "Gender Dysphoria".
This US Army private formerly known as Bradley Manning wrote a letter to the Private Manning Support Network that her defense attorney, David Coombs is helping her seek treatment for the disorder at the US Disciplinary Barrack, a Men's military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The support group posted this letter on its website 28th October, Wednesday.
Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for sending more than 700,000 secret military department documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks while working in Iraq.
Manning, (25 years old) wrote that she wants to be allowed to live her life like
a woman and receive Hormone Replacement Therapy. She said that Coombs will represent her in those efforts.
Coombs didn't respond
Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for sending more than 700,000 secret military department documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks while working in Iraq.
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Manning, (25 years old) wrote that she wants to be allowed to live her life like
a woman and receive Hormone Replacement Therapy. She said that Coombs will represent her in those efforts.
Coombs didn't respond
mmediately to queries from the Press. After Manning announced her request in August 2013, Coombs said that he hoped the military prison would take right steps so Manning wouldn't have to go to court.
The military has said, it does not provide treatment for any kind of gender dysphoria. Pentagon policy dictates that transgender soldiers are not allowed to serve the U. Manning can't be discharged until she's released from prison and exhausts appeals of her criminal convictions. The Army Medical Command said that prisoners cannot receive hormone treatment at Fort Leavenworth, though Manning is apparently the first to request for it and prison officials have said Manning won't be allowed to dress like a Lady.
Manning was diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two army health specialists before her trial, but the Army has said prisoners must be re-evaluated.
Manning also wrote that Coombs will help her file a petition for a formal name change from Bradley to Chelsea. The prison officials have said that name changes are allowed.
In one delivered to the Guardi, she apologized for an earlier public statement delivered to the Guardian in which she said that she is not a "pacifist". She also recieved the 2013 Sean MacBride Peace Award. Manning wrote in her apology that her decision to leak classified information to Wikileaks, reflected her "dedication to transparency" and a concern for human life and nation.
The military has said, it does not provide treatment for any kind of gender dysphoria. Pentagon policy dictates that transgender soldiers are not allowed to serve the U. Manning can't be discharged until she's released from prison and exhausts appeals of her criminal convictions. The Army Medical Command said that prisoners cannot receive hormone treatment at Fort Leavenworth, though Manning is apparently the first to request for it and prison officials have said Manning won't be allowed to dress like a Lady.
Manning was diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two army health specialists before her trial, but the Army has said prisoners must be re-evaluated.
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In one delivered to the Guardi, she apologized for an earlier public statement delivered to the Guardian in which she said that she is not a "pacifist". She also recieved the 2013 Sean MacBride Peace Award. Manning wrote in her apology that her decision to leak classified information to Wikileaks, reflected her "dedication to transparency" and a concern for human life and nation.
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