Tag: transgender
Florida teacher told a transgender girl to either identify as a man or leave his class
A teacher at Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida, reportedly offered a transgender student a strongly-worded ultimatum: use male pronouns or switch classes.
TLDEF Joins U.S. Nationwide Coalition Opposing Repeal of Transgender Health Protections
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today joins dozens of LGBTQ and allied organisations in demanding that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to permanently halt implementation of a proposed new rule that would invite insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other providers to illegally deny patients care because of who they are, despite protections mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
LGBT Powerlifting Union – «Advocacy & Inclusion Within Powerlifting»
Many will be aware that LGBT IPC Athletes are welcome to participate in the championships regardless of their age, sexuality, health status, ability or gender.
India: Transgender Bill Raises Rights Concerns
A proposed law to protect the rights of transgender people in India falls short of the country’s human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said today.
TLDEF Appoints Experienced Litigator David Brown as Legal Director
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced the appointment of David Brown as Legal Director, marking an important step in the growth of TLDEF’s team of lawyers fighting to confront the immense challenges facing transgender and non-binary people across the U.S.
Organisations File Amicus Brief in Support of Worker Who Was Fired for Being Transgender
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today filed a «friend of the court» brief with 33 other signatories in support of Aimee Stephens in her case before the U.S. Supreme Court.