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Trump’s murky new guidelines worry advocates for transgender students
Friday, June 16, 2017What's not clear is what exactly schools are supposed to do when faced with a student who identifies as transgender. -
Supreme Court decision leaves transgender rights in limbo
Tuesday, March 7, 2017The court's decision to back out of a lawsuit over transgender students' bathroom access is a disappointment to LGBTQ students nationwide. -
National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice delivers powerful speech on LGBTQ rights
Thursday, November 3, 2016Rice highlighted LGBTQ rights progress under President Obama and stressed the importance of keeping up the fight for equality. -
Obama administration appeals temporary block on trans rights in Texas
Friday, October 21, 2016A one-page filing asks the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a preliminary injunction issued in August by a Judge in Texas, made more on procedural than policy grounds. -
Obama administration scores victory in ongoing trans bathroom rights battle
Wednesday, October 19, 2016A federal magistrate in Chicago recommended a judge reject a preliminary injunction to block implementation of protections for transgender students. -
New federal guidelines: bathroom access a ‘must’ for trans Americans
Tuesday, August 16, 2016The EEOC announced that trans people don't need to have a medical procedure to qualify to use appropriate bathrooms. -
Wanted: lawyer to sue Obama, see Mississippi governor
Saturday, May 28, 2016Eleven states are suing the administration over the directive to schools about transgender students. Mississippi won't be one of them. -
Obama tells schools they must accommodate trans students
Friday, May 13, 2016Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
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