Transgender cancer patient sues hospital after recording staff misgendering her

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A transgender woman recorded her surgery and heard staff discuss her gender identity, leading to a lawsuit. Jennifer Capasso, a cancer patient, secretly recorded her surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The recording revealed healthcare workers discussing her transgender status and seemingly altering her medical records to "male." Capasso alleges discrimination, stating her records were changed while she was unconscious and that she was subsequently misgendered. The hospital denies discrimination and claims the recording invaded staff privacy.


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