Tag: Michael Silverman
TLDEF Observes Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) commemorates the 17th Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a day to memorialise all those lost to anti-transgender violence and to honour the spirit and resilience of transgender people worldwide.
Only in America : Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Repealed
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) responded to news that voters have repealed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which banned discrimination against Houstonians in housing, employment, public accommodations and city services.
Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces New Protections for Transgender New Yorkers
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund responded to news that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will issue new regulations to protect transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit.
TLDEF Denounces Wisconsin Bill Targeting Transgender Students For Discrimination
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund denounces proposed legislation in Wisconsin that would ban transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that match who they are as boys and girls. The bill, proposed by Republican lawmakers Sen. Steve Nass and Rep. Jesse Kremer, would allow parents to file complaints with school districts if they believe their child’s privacy has been violated by a transgender student’s bathroom use. Additionally, parents could sue school districts for monetary and other damages if they feel the district has not addressed their concerns.
TLDEF Denounces Ruling Allowing Virginia High School to Bar Transgender Teen From Boys’ Restroom
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) denounces a federal court ruling that prevents 16-year-old Gavin Grimm from using the boys’ restroom at Gloucester High School in Virginia as he starts back to school.