A Court of Appeals of Indiana has taken the final step in the process and certified a decision that a state name-change …
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TLC wins rare Governor’s pardon for celebrated trans advocate Lorena Borjas
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(New York, NY) – Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo granted a rare pardon to Lorena Borjas, a transgender Latina …
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TLC wins BIA (Board of Immigration Appeal) appeal for remand for trans immigrant to apply for asylum
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(Virginia) – Late last week, Transgender Law Center (TLC), the largest national trans-led organization advocating …
Groundbreaking Legislation to Honor Dignity of Transgender People in Prison Is Signed Into Law by Governor Brown
Categories: California, Featured, Identification, Policy Desk, Press Releases, Prisons and Policing, TLC Victory
(Sacramento, CA) – Last night, for the first time in California history, legislation written by currently and formerly …
CA Gov. Brown signs Gender Recognition Act creating nonbinary gender marker
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(Sacramento, CA) – Last night, Governor Brown signed into law SB 179, the Gender Recognition Act, which makes it easier …
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Groundbreaking 7th Circuit Ruling in Favor of Ash Whitaker, Transgender Student Seeking Access to Correct Bathroom
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(Chicago, May 30, 2017) Today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a groundbreaking ruling in favor of Ash …
Victory! Court orders WI school to immediately halt discriminatory policy against transgender student
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Click here to view legal documents, photos of Ash, and more about the history of this case. (Kenosha, WI) – A …
Victory for South Carolina student suspended for using boys’ bathroom!
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Today, a week after Transgender Law Center sent a demand letter on behalf of a transgender student who was suspended for …
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Q&A with Shiloh Quine about her historic victory
Categories: California, Featured, Health, Prisons and Policing, TLC Victory
After winning a historic settlement with the State of California, Shiloh Quine, a 56-year old transgender woman held a …
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State of CA and Transgender Law Center reach historic settlement over trans prisoner health care
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Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reached a groundbreaking settlement with Shiloh …