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My name is Michelle-Lael Norsworthy, and I'm an advocate for all transgender men and women to identify as they choose and be treated with compassion. I made national and international news following my victory in the court case Norsworthy v. Beard, that set a precedent for the State of California being required to pay for gender affirming surgery for transgender inmates. My background as a transgender inmate fueled my passion to give a voice to other incarcerated transgender individuals, now that I am a free woman. Prior to my release from prison I was taught nothing about the outside world. It’s difficult to navigate a 2016 world with a 1985 skill set. I live day to day on the kindness and charity of people who have very little themselves, and I wish to help others.