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VICTORY! Federal Court Blocks West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

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By Lambda Legal

July 21, 2021

Today, a federal court ruled that 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson must be allowed to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school, blocking West Virginia from enforcing a law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, West Virginia
In Victory for Transgender Student, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bathroom Dispute

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By Paul D. Castillo

June 28, 2021

“Gavin’s persistent fight for the rights of transgender young people stands as a reminder that the fight is far from over; he is a beacon of hope. Thank you, Gavin.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, United States
In Upholding Student Speech Rights, Supreme Court Stresses Schools’ Duty To Protect Students From Bullying

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By Lambda Legal

June 23, 2021

"Schools have a responsibility to respond to harmful behavior that targets a student..."

See Also: Youth and Schools, United States
Civil Rights Advocates Bring Federal Court Challenge to West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

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By Lambda Legal

June 10, 2021

“Transgender youth in West Virginia who want to be on a team and challenge themselves should have the opportunity to do so, just like any other student.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, West Virginia
Lambda Legal, ACLU of Alabama, and ACLU Respond to Failure of Alabama Bill Criminalizing Health Care for Trans Youth

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By Lambda Legal

May 18, 2021

“Gender-affirming care saves lives and we will not rest until every transgender person has access to the health care that they need and deserve.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Alabama
Lambda Legal, ACLU and ACLU of Alabama to Challenge State Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

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By Lambda Legal

April 28, 2021

“If Alabama lawmakers insist on passing this cruel, dangerous, and unconstitutional legislation into law, the state will immediately have a lawsuit to deal with.”

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Alabama
Case Concerns the Regulation of Student Speech Off-Campus and on Personal Social Media

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By Lambda Legal

March 31, 2021

“Student misconduct that involves hate, bias, or prejudice can have a devastating impact on victims and often reverberates across campus and the broader school community."

See Also: Youth and Schools, United States
Lambda Legal Condemns South Dakota and Mississippi Bills Targeting Trans Youth

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By Lambda Legal

March 11, 2021

“To trans youth in South Dakota, Mississippi and all across the country, trust that there is an entire community of people who celebrate you, stand with you, and believe that you deserve to feel safe and respected.”

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Mississippi, South Dakota
Lambda Legal Applauds President Biden’s Quick Action to Strengthen Antidiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

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By Lambda Legal

January 20, 2021

“… LGBTQ people can now have confidence that the federal government will actually defend, rather than resist, our right to be free from discrimination.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Healthcare Fairness, Housing, Youth and Schools, United States
10 Things LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV Need from the Biden-Harris Administration

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By Lambda Legal

January 20, 2021

Lambda Legal has filed 46 federal lawsuits against the Trump administration to beat back their efforts to harm LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Military, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care

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VICTORY! Federal Court Blocks West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

ll_cover-photo_website-1.png

In Victory for Transgender Student, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bathroom Dispute

shutterstock_1429387109.jpg

In Upholding Student Speech Rights, Supreme Court Stresses Schools’ Duty To Protect Students From Bullying

high_school_students_backview_walking.jpg

Civil Rights Advocates Bring Federal Court Challenge to West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

trans_rights_are_human_rights.jpg

Lambda Legal, ACLU of Alabama, and ACLU Respond to Failure of Alabama Bill Criminalizing Health Care for Trans Youth

shutterstock_1525868414.jpg

Lambda Legal, ACLU and ACLU of Alabama to Challenge State Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

shutterstock_1429387109.jpg

Case Concerns the Regulation of Student Speech Off-Campus and on Personal Social Media

high_school_students_backview_walking.jpg

Lambda Legal Condemns South Dakota and Mississippi Bills Targeting Trans Youth

shutterstock_1235860834.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds President Biden’s Quick Action to Strengthen Antidiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

bostock_eo.jpg

10 Things LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV Need from the Biden-Harris Administration

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