I'm really happy for her victory. But I guess I'm a little confused by the government having to pay for her transition surgery. I mean, I'm happy my tax dollars are being used for something beneficial to someone (as is often not the case) but I'm not sure what sort of precedent this sets. Maybe this comment is very ignorant - I am not very familiar with gender dysphoria. Could anyone chime in as to why access to hormonal treatments (if not already being used) and transition surgery is considered part of the standard of care a prison inmate should receive?

On a final note, it's weird that a prison would acquiesce to this, but not acquiesce to the dozens of arguably more important changes that would improve prisoner mental health and rehabilitation for everyone.