Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Nov 01, 2023
Tennessee Families and Doctors Urge Supreme Court to Block Ban on Essential Health Care for Transgender Youth
WASHINGTON 鈥� Transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers today asked the Supreme Court of the United States to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming m...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Oct 24, 2023
West Virginia Family Challenges Ban on Transgender Student-Athletes at Fourth Circuit
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥� On Friday, Oct. 27, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on behalf of Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old transgender girl from West Virginia, ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education
Sep 28, 2023
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Request to Block Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
CINCINNATI, Ohio 鈥� The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Sep 27, 2023
Montana Court Blocks Enforcement of Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Missoula, MT 鈥� A Montana state district court judge today blocked enforcement of Senate Bill 99, the discriminatory law that threatens the health and well-being of Montana transg...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Cross v. State of Montana
Sep 19, 2023
51品茶 of Maine releases 鈥淜now Your Rights: Back to School鈥�
The civil liberties organization is urging Maine students, teachers, and staff to understand their constitutional rights and obligations in the face of increasing attacks
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 14, 2023
Families and Medical Providers Urge Montana Court to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
HELENA 鈥� Attorneys representing transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers will urge a Montana state court to block enforcement of the state鈥檚 recent ban on...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Cross v. State of Montana
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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