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101 Transgender Americans Voice Support for Gavin Grimm as His Landmark Title IX Discrimination Case Heads to The Supreme Court

NewsdeskTransgender RightsMarch 2, 2017April 14, 2024

TLDEF Brief Spotlights Positive Contributions of Transgender Americans and Harms of Denying them Basic Freedoms that Allow Full Participation in Society.

USA - LGBTQ Rights

Juneau Assembly Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance

LGBTnewswire.euUSA - LGBTQ RightsAugust 23, 2016

Tonight, the Juneau Assembly voted 8 to 1 in favour of a city ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation or gender identity, along with race, colour, age, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin.

USA - LGBTQ Rights

Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina’s Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law

NewsdeskUSA - LGBTQ RightsMarch 28, 2016

Today, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina and Equality North Carolina filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s sweeping anti-LGBT law, HB 2. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina against North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, Attorney General Roy Cooper, and the University of North Carolina, is on behalf of two transgender North Carolinians, Joaquín Carcaño, a UNC-Chapel Hill employee, and Payton McGarry, a UNC-Greensboro student, and Angela Gilmore, a lesbian and North Carolina Central University law professor.

Transgender Rights

South Dakota Governor to Meet With Trans Kids Ahead of Decision on Signing Discriminatory

NewsdeskTransgender RightsFebruary 17, 2016April 14, 2024

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation responded to the news that South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard will meet with transgender students before making his decision on whether to sign HB 1008 – outrageous legislation that would prevent trans students in public schools from using restrooms and other facilities consistent with their gender identity.

Transgender Rights

South Dakota Legislature Unleashes SECOND Attack On Trans Kids In Two Days

LGBTnewswire.euTransgender RightsFebruary 17, 2016April 14, 2024

House State Affairs Committee votes to block transgender kids from participating in sports programs and other activities, birth certificate legislation would have broad array of unintended consequences for all South Dakotans.

Only In America

Only in America : South Dakota following Russia by Passing Law Attacking Trans Children

LGBTnewswire.euOnly In AmericaFebruary 10, 2016

The extreme legislation attacking vulnerable children is dangerously close to becoming law and could lead to national outrage for the Mount Rushmore State.

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