PFC Manning has revealed that she is suffering from Gender Identity Disorder; she wishes to live as a woman and be referred to as "Chelsea Manning" and with feminine pronouns. According to the internationally accepted WPATH standards of care for transexuals, Hormone Replacement Therapy is a medically-necessary treatment for GID, and is widely available in the civilian world. PFC Manning has been denied HRT by the Army, a decision which which will cause PFC Manning unnecessary suffering and constitutes a form of cruel and unusual punishment.
We petition the White House and the Commander-in-Chief to grant PFC Manning appropriate medical treatment as defined by the WPATH standards of care for transexuals, in accordance with basic human rights and anti-discrimination law.