Harper Jean Tobin

Trump administration signals that it’ll look the other way on LGBTQ discrimination

A new directive encourages the people who enforce the ban on discrimination to consider the "religious freedom" of federal contractors.

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Department of Education will reject transgender bathroom complaints

While the Trump administration had made it clear that it was not on the side of trans students, it had failed to go on record. Until today.

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Trump administration refuses to hear trans students’ discrimination complaints now

The number of complaints filed have decreased by 40%. Advocates believe it is due to trans students assuming Trump doesn't support them.

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4 positive political moments for the LGBTQ community that somehow got past Trump

While the LGBTQ community is suffering under the Trump administration, some good moves were made - but often came with a catch.

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Republican senator tells Trump to reconsider nominee who called trans kids ‘Satan’s plan’

This is a rare rebuke from Sen. Chuck Grassley, who normally sides with the president.

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Did Jeff Sessions just soften his stance against hate crime protections?

A statement from Sessions following the first hate crime conviction for the murder of a transgender woman may surprise many LGBTQ rights advocates.

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NCTE attorney, named among best LGBT lawyers, talks transgender issues

For the past three years, The National LGBT Bar Association has selected the best LGBT lawyers under the age of 40. This year’s list includes Harper Jean Tobin, the National Center for Transgender Equality’s Policy Counsel.…

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