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Jul 21, 2021
Federal Court Blocks West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal court today ruled that 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson must be allowed to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school, blo...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education
Jul 21, 2021
Federal Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth from Moving Forward
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court today issued a bench decision blocking an Arkansas law that prohibits health care professionals from providing or even referring transgender y...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Jul 20, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana Releases Statement After Trans Sports Ban Protesters Violently Removed From State Capitol
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana state senators today voted to overturn Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 156, which bans transgender youth from participating in school spo...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Free Speech
Jul 16, 2021
Transgender Montanans Challenge New Law Preventing Accurate Information on Government Documents
MISSOULA, Mont. - Amelia Marquez, a transgender woman, and John Doe, a transgender man, filed a lawsuit today challenging a new law that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to c...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Marquez v. State of Montana
Jul 09, 2021
Judge Blocks Tennessee Anti-Trans Restroom Sign Law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A federal judge today blocked a new law in Tennessee that required businesses and other entities that allow transgender people to use the public restroom that ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Free Speech
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
Jul 02, 2021
Supreme Court Leaves in Place ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Victory on Behalf of Same-Sex Couple Turned Away From Flower Shop
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today denied review of a case involving a same-sex couple turned away from a flower shop because they are LGBTQ. The case is Arlene’s Flowers v. ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Arlene's Flowers et al v. Washington et al
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