14/02/2024
LGBTQ Nation newswire reports that in a major legal victory, the Transformation Project, a trans community advocacy group, has successfully sued the government of South Dakota in the US over breach of contract after the Republican administration in the state revoked a health contract with the organisation. The Transformation Project was awarded three hundred thousand dollars in damages. South Dakota Department of Health secretary Melissa Magstadt also wrote an apology letter to Fonder and the organization’s executive director, Susan Williams. “On behalf of the State of South Dakota, I apologize that the Transformation Project’s contract was terminated and for treating the Transformation Project differently than other organizations awarded Community Health Worker contracts,” Magstadt wrote. “I want to emphasize that all South Dakotans are entitled to equal treatment under the law—regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or sex. South Dakota is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination under any program, activity, or service that it provides.” A spokesperson for the Transformation Project emphasised that the monetary reward allows the organisation to continue its work. “We promise to keep up the battle for transgender rights and to make sure they have access to the resources they require,” he said
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