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DeAnna LeTray v. Jefferson County et al.

DeAnna LeTray, a transgender woman, reached landmark settlements in 2024 with the Watertown Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office after she was discriminated against and abused while in their custody because she is transgender. Following a 2021 lawsuit by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Legal Services of Central New York (LSCNY), the City of Watertown and Jefferson County agreed to wide-sweeping policies that protect transgender people in interactions with law enforcement and in custody from harassment and discrimination.

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