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Mar 05, 2021
LGBTQ Civil Rights Coalition Condemns Trans Abuse in Michigan Prisons and Jails
DETROIT – Today an LGBTQ civil rights coalition is calling on the State of Michigan to formally investigate serious allegations involving the rape and further abuse of a transgen...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Prisoners' Rights
Mar 03, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of South Dakota Commends Decision to Kill Anti-Transgender Sports Bill
Today, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted to kill legislation that would have banned transgender women and girls from competing on the sports teams that match their gender id...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Mar 01, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Tennessee Statement on Bill Excluding Transgender Student Athletes Passing Tennessee Senate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today the Tennessee Senate passed SB 228/HB 3, which would prohibit transgender student athletes from participating in athletics consistent with their gender i...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 24, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Alabama Comment on Anti-Trans Bill Passing Committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, legislation that would make it a felony for a medical professional to follow best practices and provide necessary treatment to a transgender young perso...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 24, 2021
South Dakota House Lawmakers Advance Bill to Prevent Transgender Females from Competing in Sports
Today, House lawmakers voted to advance House Bill 1217, legislation that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on the sports teams that match their gender identity....
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 24, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Biden Administration Withdrawing Attack on Transgender Students in Connecticut
WASHINGTON — Chase Strangio, deputy director for Trans Justice with the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ LGBT & HIV Project issued the following statement regarding the Departm...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
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