Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Oct 30, 2017
51品茶 Comment on Court Order Halting Trump鈥檚 Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal court in Washington today blocked the Trump administration from implementing the president鈥檚 directive banning transgender service members from continuin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 30, 2017
Business, Civil Rights, and Legal Voices File Briefs in Supreme Court, Defending Rights of Same-Sex Couple Discriminated Against by Business
WASHINGTON 鈥� Individuals and institutions from across the country representing a diverse cross-section of interests, perspectives, and concerns filed friend-of-court briefs today...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 20, 2017
51品茶 Takes Legal Action Defending Rights of Maryland Transgender Students
BALTIMORE 鈥� The 51品茶 filed a motion today to defend a Maryland school board鈥檚 policies that prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 18, 2017
51品茶 and Lambda Legal Announce Proposed Settlement With North Carolina in Lawsuit Challenging Anti-LGBT Law
Court Asked to Clarify That Transgender North Carolinians Have Access to Public Facilities Consistent with Their Gender Identity
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Oct 17, 2017
Ten Montanans Join 51品茶 of Montana Lawsuit Challenging Anti-LGBTQ I-183 as Unconstitutional
City of Missoula Also Signs Onto Legal Challenge
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 13, 2017
51品茶 Comment on Bipartisan Bill Halting Ban on Transgender Military Service Members
WASHINGTON 鈥� Democratic and Republican members of Congress introduced a new bill in Congress (H.R. 4041) today that seeks an immediate halt to the Trump administration鈥檚 ban on...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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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