All posts tagged "equal protection"
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Justice Department will help trans student fight Florida’s anti-trans bathroom ban
The Justice Department will argue that a Florida transgender male student barred from the boys' bathroom was a victim of discrimination.
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South Carolina man challenges “sex offender” status for conviction under anti-sodomy law
A South Carolina man is challenging a law requiring him to register as a sex offender for having consensual sex with another man.
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Tennessee high school golfer suing state over anti-transgender athlete law
A transgender Tennessee high schooler has sued the state over a law prohibiting him from joining the boys' golf team because of his gender identity.
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Full federal appeals court will hear case of Florida trans student barred from boys’ restroom
Full federal appeals court will hear case of Florida trans student barred from boys' restroom
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Federal judge blocks West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban from taking effect
A federal judge has blocked West Virginia's law banning transgender athletes from competing in sports based on gender identity.
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Supreme Court refuses to hear Gavin Grimm case, will let pro-trans restroom ruling stand
By refusing to hear appeal, high court allows decision finding Gloucester County's restroom policy unconstitutional to stand.
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Transgender prisoner sues DC over Department of Corrections policy housing her in men’s unit
A prisoner in D.C. Jail has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a policy that places transgender female inmates in men's units.
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Trans woman files for emergency injunction to stop Georgia prison officials’ retaliation against her
A trans plaintiff suing the Georgia Department of Corrections is seeking an injunction to stop prison officials from retaliating against her.
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Parents of trans children sue Arizona over surgical requirement for changing gender markers
Parents claim the state's policy for changing the gender marker on trans people's birth certificates is unconstitutional
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Federal court rules same-sex partners are entitled to receive Social Security survivor’s benefits
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration’s categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners who were barred from marrying...
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Gloucester County School Board demands full 4th Circuit hear appeal of Gavin Grimm case
School board insists that barring transgender students from single-sex facilities is needed to protect cisgender students' privacy
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Transgender woman sues Florida county sheriff’s office, alleging mistreatment while in jail
Karla Bello claims prison officials misgendered her and denied her access to hormones, violating her Eighth Amendment rights
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New York resident sues state for failing to offer nonbinary gender marker on driver’s licenses
Lawsuit alleges policy violates nonbinary people's right to equal protection under law and their freedom from compelled speech
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Judge questions lawyers over Alabama’s policy on transgender driver’s licenses
A federal judge held a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s policy requiring any transgender individual to undergo gender confirmation surgery in order to...
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Lesbian sues Social Security Administration over denial of survivor’s benefits
Lawsuit argues that same-sex partners who were unable to marry should be treated like straight spouses in common law marriages
