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DoJ moves to eliminate sexual abuse protections for LGBTQ+ people in prisons

05.12.2025 23:55 | The Guardian World

Memo says the policy shift, which advocates call ‘reckless’, was designed to align with one of Trump’s anti-trans ordersThe US Department of Justice has moved to eliminate rules protecting LGBTQ+ people from sexual abuse in prisons, a shift advocates say is “reckless and dangerous” and will lead to increased assaults behind bars.A justice department memo issued on Tuesday said “effective immediately”, prisons and jails will no longer be held responsible for violations of standards meant to shield LGBTQ+ people from harassment, abuse and rape. It also directed inspectors to stop auditing facilities for compliance with those protections. The justice department is in the process of seeking formal updates to the rules, the memo said. Continue reading...

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