Transgender inmate sues Donald Trump for forcing her to move to men's prison

A transgender inmate has sued President Donald Trump as his executive order threatens to force her move from a female prison to a men's facility. 

The inmate, who was identified under pseudonym Maria Moe, filed a civil action lawsuit against Trump, 78, Attorney General James McHenry, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on Sunday over her impending move to a male prison facility. 

'If Maria Moe is transferred to a men’s facility, she will not be safe,' her lawyers argued in the suit, viewed by DailyMail.com. 'She will be at an extremely high risk of harassment, abuse, violence, and sexual assault.' 

Moe, who has been transitioning since her teens, has never been housed in a male prison and has always been deemed and treated as a female inmate at Framingham Prison, the only women's federal facility in the state. 

Up until January 25, she was listed as a 'female' in the BOP system, but her gender status changed suddenly to 'male' after Trump's signed Executive Order 14166 on his first day back in the Oval Office. 

The day after Trump signed the order, Moe was removed from general population at her facility in Framingham and placed in a special housing unit, and she was told she would be waiting there until she could be transferred to a male facility, the lawsuit said. 

As of the filing, the Massachusetts native continues to be in isolation and was not allowed contact with others for at least four days. 

Her lawyers - Jennifer L. Levi and Bennett Klein of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders in Boston - argued Moe could be forced to be strip-searched by male officers and to take showers in 'full view of men' and 'with her female body, including her breasts, exposed and vulnerable to sexual violence.' 

A transgender inmate has sued President Donald Trump after his executive order will force her to move to a men's prison

A transgender inmate has sued President Donald Trump after his executive order will force her to move to a men's prison

The executive order cuts transgender inmates off from gender-affirming care, including medication, forces transgender women to be housed in men's prisons, and only recognizes two genders: male and female

The executive order cuts transgender inmates off from gender-affirming care, including medication, forces transgender women to be housed in men's prisons, and only recognizes two genders: male and female 

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The executive order also cuts Moe off from her gender-affirming care, including medication, which could put her at a 'high risk of serious harm,' her lawyers argued in the suit, which has since been sealed. 

'Maria Moe’s removal from general population, placement in the SHU, and anticipated transfer to a men’s facility has caused her significant distress and raise serious and imminent concerns regarding her safety and well-being,' the lawsuit read. 

The lawsuit appeared to be the first to be filed nationally challenging the executive order. 

The order forces the federal government to only recognize two genders - male and female - as well as, house transgender women in men's prisons and not fund gender-affirming care. 

Transgender inmates were federally protected under the Barack Obama Administration, before Trump appealed the policy during his first term. Obama's policy was later reenacted under the Joe Biden Administration and Trump is once again appealing it. 

Moe requested to keep her current housing inside a women's facility and to still continue her medical treatment for gender dysphoria, which she was diagnosed with in middle school. 

Moe has been living as a female since then, including using the girl's restroom in high school, and integrated into society as a woman following her diagnosis. 

She began taking hormones at age 15 after recommendations from healthcare providers. 

The inmate, who was identified under pseudonym Maria Moe, is currently being housed in isolation as she awaits her transfer to a men's prison. Moe has been transitioning since her teens and has never been housed in a male prison (pictured: Framingham Prison)

The inmate, who was identified under pseudonym Maria Moe, is currently being housed in isolation as she awaits her transfer to a men's prison. Moe has been transitioning since her teens and has never been housed in a male prison (pictured: Framingham Prison)

Lawyer Jennifer L. Levi
Lawyer Bennett Klein

Her lawyers - Jennifer L. Levi and Bennett Klein of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders in Boston - argued Moe could be forced to be strip-searched by male officers and to take showers in 'full view of men' and 'with her female body, including her breasts, exposed and vulnerable to sexual violence' 

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The inmate has not stopped taking them since being initially prescribed. 

Her lawyers argue that Moe proves to be no risk to female inmates as she has 'no violent disciplinary history, poses no threat to her female peers, and her presence in the women's facility has not caused any disruption or interference with prison operations.' 

Since the executive order, Moe has lived in 'distress' and she is expected to face harassment - and possible rape - if her transfer is completed. 

She also accused Trump of discrimination, stating he's been open with his 'hostility toward transgender people,' especially during his presidential campaign. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to the DOJ's Office of Public Affairs and Moe's lawyers for comment.