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As deadline approaches, reversal unlikely on North Carolina law
Litigation could be next.
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NC college system’s federal funds in crosshairs of LGBT law
North Carolina’s prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people.
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US government: North Carolina’s anti-trans law violates civil rights
This puts the state in danger of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal school funding.
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Education secretary calls for repeal of anti-transgender laws
Laws that restrict the rights of transgender Americans are hateful and should be repealed, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. said.
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Lawsuit seeks records tied to Eisenhower’s antigay orders
Executive Order 10450 allowed federal workers suspected of “sexual perversion” to be singled out for scrutiny.
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Justice Department: Students’ gender identity determines restroom use
The U.S. Justice Department says in a court filing that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
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Eric Holder bids farewell after 6‑year tenure as Attorney General
Associated Press
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Federal judge declines DOJ request to reconsider ruling blocking FMLA benefits
The state attorney general says a federal judge in Texas has declined a U.S. Justice Department request to reconsider his order temporarily blocking federal rules expanding medical leave benefits to some gay couples.
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Georgia prison officials change transgender inmate policy
Georgia prison officials are changing how they treat inmates with gender identity conditions, just days after the U.S. Justice Department weighed in on a lawsuit filed by a transgender prisoner.
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Justice Dept.: Prison must treat inmate’s gender identity as any other medical condition
The Justice Department says prison officials must treat an inmate’s gender identity condition just as they would treat any other medical or mental health condition.