All posts tagged "equal protection"
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Teacher Suspended Over LGBTQ Books Fights Back in Court
Karen Cahall, an elementary school teacher in Ohio, is suing her school district after being suspended for having books with LGBTQ characters in her classroom...
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Florida Girl Banned from Her Prom for Wearing a Suit
16-year-old Sophie Savidge was turned away from her junior prom because she arrived wearing traditionally male attire.
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Idaho’s Trans Restroom Ban Blocked by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court has blocked an Idaho law requiring transgender students to only use restrooms matching their assigned sex at birth.
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9-Year-Old Transgender Boy’s Family Sues North Carolina
The family of a 9-year-old transgender youth is suing North Carolina over its law blocking minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
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Judge Allows Oklahoma to Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
A federal judge has allowed Oklahoma to enforce a law making it a felony for doctors to prescribe gender-affirming treatments to minors.
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Two Librarians Fired Over Rainbow Autism Symbol
Lawsuit describes a library board whose members seek to censor books and viewpoints that conflict with their own beliefs.
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Trans Students to Use Boys’ Restrooms
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling allowing three transgender boys in Indiana to access restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their...
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Missouri Sued Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Two prominent legal groups have sued the state of Missouri on behalf of three families of transgender youth, medical providers, and two prominent LGBTQ organizations,...
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Parents of Transgender Youth Sue Texas Over Health Care Ban
The state of Texas and several state legal and health officials are being sued over a recently passed law punishing doctors who prescribe gender-affirming treatments...
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Trans Ex-Inmate Sues for Being Kept in Solitary for 6 Years
A transgender former inmate is suing the Missouri Department of Corrections for keeping her in solitary confinement due to her HIV status.
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Activists to Sue Over Utah Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
LGBTQ advocates and allies have announced plans to challenge a newly signed Utah law barring gender-affirming treatments for trans youth.
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Trans Students Sue to Block Oklahoma’s “School Facilities Law”
Three transgender students in Oklahoma are suing state education officials and the state’s attorney general over a law passed earlier this year that requires transgender...
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Second Lawsuit Filed Challenging Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against four Florida school boards challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and districts’ attempts...
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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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‘Trans people have right to privacy’ rules New Jersey appeals court
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that transgender people have a right to ask that records related to name change requests be kept sealed.
