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A transgender woman is suing New York City for misplacing her in men’s shelters, with a judge rejecting the city’s attempt to dismiss the case — a landmark lawsuit that could reshape shelter policy. Named Jane Doe, she alleges years of harassment, misgendering, and even assault while navigating the city’s homeless system, including being told she couldn’t access women’s shelters until she’d been on hormone therapy for a year. Though eventually placed in Pam’s Place — a shelter for transgender and gender-nonconforming people — she says staff still misgendered her and cisgender men in her room…
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