Stacy Lorraine Naber
Stacy Lorraine Naber was a transgender woman who said that being called by her name was "like magic" and that she felt "truly at peace with myself." Her lawsuit sought the right to be called by her name and treatment for gender dysphoria, and her attorney said she had fought for months for that treatment. Stacy died on August 6, 2016, while held alone in administrative housing at Dade Correctional Institution in Florida. Her aunt, Lee Kahn, told the Miami Herald that Stacy hanged herself in her cell, and the family wants an explanation. The Florida Department of Corrections said the death is under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the medical examiner's autopsy report was not yet ready.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Her aunt, Lee Kahn, told the Miami Herald that Stacy hanged herself in her cell, while the Florida Department of Corrections said only that the death is under investigation.
Reported by: Lee Kahn, aunt, as told to the Miami Herald (family or their lawyers); Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held her).
Lawsuit: Stacy Lorraine Naber sued the Florida Department of Corrections for the right to be called by her chosen name and for treatment for gender dysphoria, and no payment amount was reported.