A transgender woman in New York has achieved a significant settlement with Broome County after experiencing violence, discrimination, and the denial of medical care while in custody at Broome County Jail. Broome County will adopt new policies affirming the rights of transgender people in jail. Makyyla Holland, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, reached a settlement with the county after filing a lawsuit in 2022 saying she was the victim of multiple forms of harassment, including physical abuse, misgendering, and refusal of access to medication and commissary items during her time in at the jail in 2021. As part of the settlement, the county will pay Holland $160,000 for the harm she suffered. #Trans Rights