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about LGBTQ Rights
Feb 27, 2024
Seventh Circuit Allows Indiana鈥檚 Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. 鈥� The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a stay that will lift a lower court鈥檚 injunction blocking Indiana鈥檚 gender-affirming care ban. The law,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: K.C. v. Medical Licensing Board of Indiana
Feb 20, 2024
Response to Death of Nex Benedict From Bridge v. Oklahoma State Board of Education Legal Team
OKLAHOMA CITY 鈥� In response to the death of 16-year-old Owasso High School student Nex Benedict following an assault in the school restroom, the 51品茶, t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Bridge v. Oklahoma State Department of Education
Feb 09, 2024
Judge Orders Evidentiary Hearing in Transgender Woman's Case Against NC Department of Adult Correction
Charlotte 鈥� A federal judge has issued a decision in Kanautica Zayre-Brown v. NC Department of Adult Correction (DAC) denying both the Defendants鈥� and the Plaintiff鈥檚 motions...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 01, 2024
51品茶 and 51品茶 of Georgia Support Lawmakers鈥� Letter Urging DOJ to Prioritize Fulton County Jail investigation
ATLANTA, GA鈥� The 51品茶 of Georgia and 51品茶 today announced their support of a letter written by Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and Rep. Nikema Williams, urging the Departmen...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 30, 2024
Appeals Court Sides With Idaho Families and Transgender Youth
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� In a victory for families and transgender youth, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to stay a lower court鈥檚 preliminary injunction blocking enforcem...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Labrador
Jan 30, 2024
Transgender Youth Medical Care Ban Subject of Oral Argument in the Supreme Court of Texas
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� Legal advocates representing transgender adolescents, their parents, and medical providers argued before the Texas Supreme Court today, asking the court to affirm...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Loe v. Texas
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New HampshireAug 2025
LGBTQ Rights
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National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Court Strikes Down Nih's Unlawful Termination Of Research Grants On Topics Including Dei And Gender Identity. Explore News & Commentary.Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done 鈥� and why this research matters. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow To Trans Rights. Here's How To Take Action. Explore News & Commentary.The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities. -
PodcastJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Who We Fight For: The Journey To Trans Liberation. Explore Podcast.Who We Fight For: The Journey to Trans Liberation