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Exclusive: Chelsea Manning says she's shocked her gender reassignment surgery was approved

Exclusive: Chelsea Manning says she's shocked her gender reassignment surgery was approved

Chelsea Manning said she's "shocked" that her doctor's recommendation of gender-reassignment surgery was approved by the US Army."This is a big deal," Manning said in response to emailed questions from VICE News.Manning dictated her answers by phone to a volunteer who manages her Twitter page.


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Chelsea Manning wins fight to undergo gender transition surgery

Chelsea Manning wins fight to undergo gender transition surgery

Chelsea Manning, the transgender U.S. soldier serving 35 years in prison for giving classified information to WikiLeaks, will be allowed to undergo gender transition surgery.It's the first time surgery of this kind will be performed on a prisoner, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.The decision comes after a lawsuit was filed in 2014 by the ACLU that said Manning, a woman being held in an all-male prison, was being denied medical treatment related to her gender dysphoria.


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Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike, following government promise of treatment for gender dysphoria

Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike, following government promise of treatment for gender dysphoria

Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike, following government promise of treatment for gender dysphoriaManning's hunger strike began on September 10, as Manning faced potential years in solitary following her suicide attempt, which an expert psychologist with years of treating gender dysphoria attributed to the government's refusal to treat Manning, who is transgender.report this adManning still faces potential solitary confinement and other punishments for her suicide attempts; this will be determined by an administrative panel, without representation -- it's the same panel that previously took away her yard privileges for having an expired tube of toothpaste in her cell.She is serving a 35 year prison sentence for whistleblowing while serving as a US Army intelligence analyst.


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Transgender soldier Chelsea Manning will get gender surgery

Transgender soldier Chelsea Manning will get gender surgery

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Chelsea Manning will receive gender affirmation surgery, Army says

Chelsea Manning will receive gender affirmation surgery, Army says

The U.S. Army has told Chelsea Manning she will be permitted to receive gender affirmation surgery, ending a hunger strike that she began last week.RELATED LINKS"I am unendingly relieved that the military is finally doing the right thing," Manning said in a statement that the ACLU released."I applaud them for that.