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Stefano Esposito

Former Illinois inmate finally has gender-affirming surgery following four-year fight

A former federal inmate, at one time housed in Illinois, has finally undergone gender-affirming surgery following a four-year battle with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. | Chicago Sun-Times file photo (Getty Images)

A former federal prisoner, at one time housed in Illinois, has finally undergone the gender-affirming surgery she had sought for four years, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented the woman in her legal case.

Cristina Nichole Iglesias had her surgery March 30 and is recovering well, the ACLU said in a statement.

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