All posts tagged "Americans with Disabilities Act"
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Supreme Court Lets Ruling on ADA Trans Protection Stand
The Supreme Court has allowed a lower court's ruling that transgender people are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act to stand.
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Transgender Woman Sues Over Mistreatment in Men’s Prison
A transgender woman is suing the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Corrections over being allegedly mistreated while being held in custody in an all-male...
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Trans Woman Sues Company Over Insurance Exclusion
A transgender woman in New Hampshire has sued her employer over an exclusion in its employee health insurance plan that prohibits coverage for any transition-related...
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HRC Awards $10,000 Grant to As You Are Bar
As You Are is one of 25 LGBTQ businesses being honored with a grant, courtesy of HRC and Showtime's "Queer to Stay" initiative.
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Trans Americans protected by Americans with Disabilities Act, court rules
Last week, a federal court of appeals ruled that transgender people are protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, giving the transgender community...
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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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Transgender prisoner sues Virginia Department of Corrections over denial of surgery
An incarcerated transgender man has filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Department of Corrections for discriminating against him by denying him surgery and other treatment...
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Georgia transgender sheriff’s deputy can sue for health care denial, court says
Court becomes the second in the South to refuse to dismiss a trans employee's health care discrimination lawsuit
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New York City settles wrongful death lawsuit from trans woman’s family for $5.9 million
Polanco's family had claimed that prison officials did not provide her with appropriate medical care that could have saved her life
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Family of transgender woman who died at Rikers Island moving forward with lawsuit against New York City
Layleen Polanco's family alleges prison officials didn't ensure she received proper medical care for her epilepsy
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Federal judge to hear case of Louisiana sheriff’s deputy allegedly denied job due to HIV status
William Pierce claims the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office violated his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Federal court orders Los Angeles barbershop to pay $75,000 to HIV-positive man who was denied haircut
Nikko Briteramos will share his story via a public education campaign to educate black business owners about HIV discrimination
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Transgender man, former “Queer Eye” guest, sues University of Georgia over health care discrimination
Skyler Jay argues that exclusions for transition-related care should be removed from employer health plans
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Louisiana sheriff’s office accused of discriminating against deputy with HIV
A Louisiana man is suing a local sheriff’s office for discrimination after it rescinded a job offer to be a sheriff’s deputy because he is...
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Texas health center settles lawsuit with fired HIV-positive employee
Granite Mesa Health Center has agreed to pay out $70,000 and institute ADA and HIV competency training
