A Manhattan Supreme Court judge has allowed a transgender woman’s discrimination lawsuit against New York City to proceed after she was allegedly barred from a women’s intake shelter. In the lawsuit, the woman — identified as Jane Doe — claims she was repeatedly misgendered, sexually assaulted, and harassed during her time in the city’s shelter system. In addition to compensation and legal fees, Doe is asking the court to declare that the city’s shelter assignment practices violate its human rights law. He also found that the city can be held liable under the law for the actions of employees of organizations contracted to provide city shelter services. The ruling allows Doe’s lawsuit to proceed, though no date has been set for the next stage of the case.