Transgender woman suffers from disability, Brooklyn judge rules

brooklyneagle.com – By Charisma L. Miller, Esq. – Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A transgender woman who alleged discrimination at a residential drug rehabilitation may proceed with her suit, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Debra Silber ruled.

Sabrina Wilson, a male-to-female transgender woman, fled Phoenix House, a drug detoxification and rehabilitation center with facilities located throughout New York, including three in Brooklyn, after being denied the ability to fully express her female identity.