Jamii Erway is a transgender teenager from North Carolina. In a 2019 trip through Raleigh-Durham International Airport, she was told by TSA that she had to be strip searched. Erway is now suing TSA.
Erway Sues TSA Over Search. “A transgender teenager from North Carolina was ordered to undergo a strip-search at an airport after she registered a “false positive” at a security checkpoint, according to a lawsuit filed by her mother.” [AP]
Lawsuit: TSA Said False Positive Required Genital Inspection. “The TSA “advised Jamii that she was not free to leave until she submitted to such a search, in violation of TSA policy, the Fourth Amendment, and state law rights of Jamii, and the boundaries of civil and decent society,” according to the suit.” [News & Observer]
Teen And Mother Were Not Allowed On Flight. “Neither the mother nor the daughter were allowed to fly. They instead drove the 600 miles to their destination.” [LGBTQ Nation]
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