All posts tagged "equal protection"
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Idaho’s Trans Restroom Ban Blocked by Appeal Court
A federal appeals court has blocked an Idaho law requiring transgender students to only use restrooms matching their assigned sex at birth.
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9-Year-Old Transgender Boy’s Family Sues North Carolina
The family of a 9-year-old transgender youth is suing North Carolina over its law blocking minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
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Judge Allows Oklahoma to Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge has allowed Oklahoma to enforce a law making it a felony for doctors to prescribe gender-affirming treatments to minors.
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Two Librarians Fired Over Rainbow Autism Symbol
Lawsuit describes a library board whose members seek to censor books and viewpoints that conflict with their own beliefs.
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Trans Students to Use Boys’ Restrooms
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing three transgender boys in Indiana to access restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their...
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Missouri Sued Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Two prominent legal groups have sued the state of Missouri on behalf of three families of transgender youth, medical providers, and two prominent LGBTQ organizations,...
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Parents of Transgender Youth Sue Texas Over Health Care Ban
The state of Texas and several state legal and health officials are being sued over a recently passed law punishing doctors who prescribe gender-affirming treatments...
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Trans Ex-Inmate Sues for Being Kept in Solitary for 6 Years
A transgender former inmate is suing the Missouri Department of Corrections for keeping her in solitary confinement due to her HIV status.
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Activists to Sue Over Utah Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
LGBTQ advocates and allies have announced plans to challenge a newly signed Utah law barring gender-affirming treatments for trans youth.
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Trans Students Sue to Block Oklahoma’s “School Facilities Law”
Three transgender students in Oklahoma are suing state education officials and the state’s attorney general over a law passed earlier this year that requires transgender...
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Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against four Florida school boards challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and districts’ attempts...
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Employers’ Health Insurance Must Cover Gender-Affirming Care, Court Rules
A federal court in Georgia has ruled that employers who exclude gender-affirming medical care from their health insurance coverage are violating federal law. The decision,...
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‘Trans people have right to privacy’ rules New Jersey appeals court
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that transgender people have a right to ask that records related to name change requests be kept sealed.
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Justice Department will help trans student fight Florida’s anti-trans bathroom ban
The Justice Department will argue that a Florida transgender male student barred from the boys' bathroom was a victim of discrimination.
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South Carolina man challenges “sex offender” status for conviction under anti-sodomy law
A South Carolina man is challenging a law requiring him to register as a sex offender for having consensual sex with another man.
