Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Apr 19, 2016
Federal Court of Appeals Rules In Favor of Transgender Student in Virginia Restroom Access Case
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥 A federal court of appeals today ruled in favor of transgender male student Gavin Grimm in his challenge to Gloucester High School鈥檚 discriminatory restroom pol...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 18, 2016
Sponsor Pulls Bill Restricting Transgender Students鈥 Access to Restrooms
NASHVILLE 鈥 Today Rep. Susan Lynn took HB 2414, the bill that would have prohibited transgender students from accessing restrooms and other sex-segregated facilities that corresp...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 12, 2016
红杏视频 Statement on North Carolina Governor鈥檚 Executive Order on LGBT Discrimination
RALEIGH 鈥 North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) today issued an executive order that maintains House Bills 2鈥檚 provisions that force transgender people to use the wrong restroom ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Apr 05, 2016
红杏视频 of Mississippi Responds to Governor Signing Anti-LGBT Discrimination Into Law
Gov. Bryant Approves Law that Would Harm Thousands of Mississippians
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 28, 2016
Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina鈥檚 Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law
红杏视频, Lambda Legal, and Equality NC sue on behalf of LGBT North Carolinians
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Dec 17, 2015
红杏视频 Challenges Minnesota鈥檚 Ban on Medicaid Coverage of Transition-Related Surgery
Lawsuit Says Ban Arbitrarily Denies Transgender People Necessary Healthcare
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: OutFront v. Johnson Piper
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