TLC wins BIA (Board of Immigration Appeal) appeal for remand for trans immigrant to apply for asylum
(Virginia) – Late last week, Transgender Law Center (TLC), the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people, won an appeal of the U.S. government’s order of removal for Marianna, a transgender woman who emigrated from Mexico almost 20 years ago. In the appeal, TLC argued that the government violated Marianna’s due process, guaranteed […]
View ArticleGroundbreaking Legislation to Honor Dignity of Transgender People in Prison Is Signed Into Law by Governor Brown
(Sacramento, CA) – Last night, for the first time in California history, legislation written by currently and formerly incarcerated transgender people was signed into law. Senate Bill 310 (the Name and Dignity Act), authored by Senator Toni Atkins of San Diego and co-authored by Senator Beall, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Chiu, Assemblymember Garcia, Assemblymember Gloria, and […]
View ArticleCA Gov. Brown signs Gender Recognition Act creating nonbinary gender marker
(Sacramento, CA) – Last night, Governor Brown signed into law SB 179, the Gender Recognition Act, which makes it easier for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people to obtain state-issued identity documents that reflect their gender. Authored by Senators Toni Atkins and Scott Wiener and sponsored by Transgender Law Center and Equality California, the Gender Recognition […]
View ArticleTransgender Teen Who Died By Suicide Protected By Federal Sex Discrimination Protections, Federal Court Rules
Ruling adds to extensive case law establishing federal sex discrimination laws protect transgender people (San Diego, CA, October 13, 2017)—Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Transgender Law Center (TLC) filed an amended complaint on behalf of the mother of a transgender boy in her lawsuit against a hospital for discrimination against her […]
View ArticleDOJ continues license-to-discriminate campaign with alarming new memo
Today, the Department of Justice issued a broad memo instructing federal agencies to grant government contractors and grantees religious exemptions from federal non-discrimination law. Transgender Law Center executive director Kris Hayashi issued the following response: “Just one day after announcing the government would refuse to uphold the law when it comes to protecting transgender workers, […]
View ArticleIn “vicious” memo, DOJ encourages illegal discrimination against transgender workers
Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo stating that the Department of Justice will reverse itself and, in contradiction to established law, no longer interpret Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as protecting transgender worker from discrimination. Kris Hayashi, executive director of Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for […]
View ArticleACA Watch: Join National HIV Call-In Day and #KilltheBill
Today, is National HIV Call-In Day – and we need you to call your Senators and tell them NO to the latest ACA repeal bill, which would rob millions of people of life-saving health care. Our Positively Trans data show that trans people have higher rates of uninsurance than the general population, and that 43% of insured trans […]
View ArticlePolicy Desk: CA Nonbinary ID bill heads to Gov’s desk
The bill, called the Gender Recognition Act, establishes a nonbinary gender marker option on state identity documents and streamlines the gender marker change process for everyone.
View ArticleEl Centro de Leyes Transgénero (TLC, por sus siglas en ingles) Publica Recursos Para Preparar a Inmigrantes Transgénero para Redadas de ICE
Hoy, el Centro de Leyes Transgénero publicó dos recursos en Inglés y Español para que inmigrantes en la comunidad transgénero conozcan sus derechos en el caso de redadas de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE). Esto sucede después de la reversión del programa de Alivio de Acción Deferida para Jóvenes Llegados Durante Su Infancia (DACA) el martes, despues de que ICE dio información bajo la mesa a cerca de las redadas y luego supuestamente cancelado las redadas llamadas “Operación Mega,” además de meses de enfoque en contra de las comunidades de inmigrantes.
View ArticleTLC issues resources to prepare trans immigrants for ICE raids
Today, Transgender Law Center released two resources in English and Spanish for immigrants in the transgender community to know their rights in the case of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This follows the Trump administration’s reversal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Tuesday, leaks of a planned and allegedly canceled “mega” raid, and months of increased targeting of immigrant communities.
View ArticleTrans advocates living with HIV gather at US Conference on AIDS (USCA)
In a milestone for transgender people of color representation in US HIV/AIDS advocacy work, Transgender Law Center’s Positively Trans program is at this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (AIDS), September 7th to 10th in D.C.
View ArticleTLC denounces DACA reversal, encourages trans DACA recipients to contact TLC
Trans & gender nonconforming DACA recipients should contact TLC’s TIDE program September 5, 2017 — Today, the Trump administration announced a reversal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, through which hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children trusted the government with their information under the promise […]
View ArticleSchool district targets trans student victory, asks Supreme Court to review
August 25, 2017 — This morning, the Kenosha Unified School District filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District, a lawsuit challenging KUSD’s discriminatory treatment of Ash Whitaker, a transgender boy. The petition asks the Court to review the Seventh […]
View ArticleCongrats, Isa and Lynly!
Transgender Law Center is excited to announce that Isa Noyola, formerly director of programs at TLC, is taking on the role of deputy director, and to welcome Lynly Egyes as litigation director. Both of these new positions reflect TLC’s growth and commitment to the legal, organizing, and movement-building strategies that we have always believed central […]
View ArticlePolicy Desk: Sine Die and Solidarity in Texas
Tuesday evening the Texas legislature adjourned sine die a day ahead of schedule, signaling the close of an utterly exhausting and thoroughly hateful special session. Thanks to the tireless efforts of so many incredible Texas advocates, activists, and individuals, the legislature failed to pass anti-trans language of any flavor, be it bathroom (like SB3) or […]
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