Sabire Wilson alleges she fled from a residential drug treatment program because she was forbidden to wear her wig and high-heels and was directed to use the men's rest room and share a room with men.
December 12, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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A transgender individual who fled from a residential drug treatment program can sue the program for housing discrimination for failing to accommodate her special needs, a Brooklyn judge has held.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Debra Silber (See Profile) said Sabire Wilson can seek remedies ranging from injunctive relief to punitive damages against Phoenix House’s drug treatment program and its director, Sydney Hargrove.
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