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SF TG wins $755k In Strip Search Suit

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A clipping from the Bay Area Reporter about the successful conclusion of Victoria Schneider's legal case. This item comes from the Victoria Schneider papers at the GLBT Historical Society. Schneider is an intersex activist and former sex worker best known for her 1997 lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, concerning an unlawful strip search during her booking at the San Francisco County Jail.

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Identifier
z603qx83r
Collection
Victoria Schneider Papers
Institution
GLBT Historical Society
Creator(s)
Laird, Cynthia
Publisher
Bay Area Reporter
Date Issued
Nov. 16, 1999 to Apr. 22, 1999
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Victoria Schneider
Places
California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
Topic(s)
Anti-transgender violence
Intersex people
Law
LGBTQ+ sex workers
Police harassment of LGBTQ+ people
Police violence toward LGBTQ+ people
Transphobia
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
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