Story highlights Chelsea Manning is the former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of violating the Espionage Act. She faces four charges including disrespect, disorderly contact and medicine misuse after officials discovered an expired tube of toothpaste in her cell. <\/p>\n
Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman, be known as Chelsea <\/p>\n
Manning faces four charges including disrespect, disorderly contact and medicine misuse after officials discovered an expired tube of toothpaste in her cell, according to a statement on ChelseaManning.org out Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Manning is currently facing 35 years in prison after leaking a trove of classified documents to Wikileaks. <\/p>\n
Chelsea Manning sues to get transgender medical treatment <\/p>\n
The statement said Manning received the books legally through the prison's open mail system. <\/p>\n
\"The catalyst for this attack on Chelsea seems to have been an incident in the mess hall where she may have pushed, brushed, or accidentally knocked, a small amount of food off of her table. She then asked to speak to her lawyer when confronted by a guard. The absurd charges were tacked on later,\" the statement said. <\/p>\n
Chelsea Manning tweeting from prison <\/p>\n
Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning and was born male, said two years ago that she is female. She eventually filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming she \"has been denied access to medically necessary treatment\" for her gender disorder. <\/p>\n
The statement said Manning regularly publishes op-eds in the Guardian writing about transgender rights, the prison system and government transparency. She recently won the ability to begin hormone therapy after threatening to sue the military. <\/p>\n
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