Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Apr 03, 2025
Court Denies Preliminary Relief to Arts Organizations
Though court agreed that NEA funding bar for projects that promote 鈥済ender ideology鈥� would likely violate the First Amendment, court refused to expressly block the NEA from reimposing that bar
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 03, 2025
Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk
脰zt眉rk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Mar 26, 2025
Library Patrons Sue Greenville County Over Widespread Removals and Restrictions of LGBTQ Books
GREENVILLE, S.C. 鈥� Local library patrons, with help from the 51品茶 and 51品茶 of South Carolina, are suing officials in South Carolina鈥檚 most populous co...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Mar 24, 2025
Federal Court to Consider Preliminary Injunction Against Trump鈥檚 Discriminatory Passport Policy
BOSTON 鈥� Tomorrow, a federal district court will hear arguments from attorneys representing transgender and nonbinary Americans impacted by a new State Department policy requirin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Orr v. Trump
Mar 18, 2025
State District Court of Appeals Blocks Ohio鈥檚 Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors, in an Historic Win for Families and Bodily Autonomy
COLUMBUS- Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House Bill 68, Ohio鈥檚 law bannin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Moe v. Yost
Mar 11, 2025
51品茶 Joins Appeal of Incarcerated Woman Shackled During Childbirth and Deprived of Medication
RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, February 28th, the 51品茶 of North Carolina joined the 51品茶 Disability Rights Program, Rights Behind Bars, Tycko & Zavareei LLP, and Kaplan & Grad...
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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