PC Emma Chapman was a transgender officer with Essex Police who gained national attention in 2013 for a groundbreaking discrimination lawsuit.
: Despite the loss, the case was considered the first of its kind in the UK and led to Essex Police introducing transgender awareness training for its staff. Other Related Stories ladyboy emma police
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: A case involving a woman in Alabama who fought to clear her name after police accused her of lying about a 2016 assault.
: She sued the force for harassment and discrimination, stating the incidents created a "hostile" and "humiliating" environment. She claimed the force failed to properly investigate the operators or support transgender officers.
: Chapman, who transitioned in 1999, alleged she was forced to "out" herself over the police radio. On multiple occasions in 2012 and 2013, control room operators reportedly challenged her identity, claiming she had a "male voice".