Press Releases
Aug 28, 2017
红杏视频 Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump鈥檚 Transgender Service Member Ban
MARYLAND 鈥� The 红杏视频 and Covington & Burling LLP today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging the president鈥檚 directive banni...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Aug 11, 2017
红杏视频 Files Legal Action Moving Gavin Grimm Case Forward in District Court
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Virginia 鈥� The 红杏视频 today filed papers ending Gavin Grimm鈥檚 request for an immediate halt to the Gloucester County School Board鈥檚...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jul 26, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on Trump Banning Transgender Military Service Members
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Donald Trump announced today that he is barring transgender people from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military.
Joshua Block, senior staff attorney w...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 21, 2017
红杏视频, Lambda Legal Challenge Fake Repeal of North Carolina's Discriminatory HB 2
RALEIGH 鈥� Today, the 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of North Carolina, and Lambda Legal announced they have taken steps to expand the federal lawsuit challenging North ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 13, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on House Amendment to Prohibit Transgender Care for Military Members and Their Families
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives will consider an amendment today to the National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense policy bill, that prohibits transgender m...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 16, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on New Trump Guidance on Transgender Student Discrimination
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Education鈥檚 Office for Civil Rights issued new guidance on handling cases of transgender student discrimination.
James Esseks, director of the A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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