On the day of her release from state custody, Donisha McShan tells her story of finding her voice and standing up for her right to be treated as a woman.

Music, “I Believe in Me” and “Alive,” by: Donisha McShan

This video released by Lambda Legal documents Donisha McShan’s successful fight to be treated as a woman while at The H Group, the Marion, Illinois, halfway house where she was receiving substance abuse counseling. Lambda Legal sent a demand letter to The H Group after Ms. McShan contacted Lambda Legal’s Help Desk.