Last Friday, after 536 days behind bars, TLC client Marianna had her day in Court – and won. Marianna fought …
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Statement from Kris Hayashi on the 2016 election
Categories: Featured, Federal, Press Releases, Uncategorized
November 9, 2016 -- In response to the results of the 2016 U.S. election, Transgender Law Center executive director Kris …
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Victory! Court orders WI school to immediately halt discriminatory policy against transgender student
Categories: Cases, Featured, Legal, Press Releases, Public Accommodations, TLC Victory, Uncategorized, Whitaker, Youth
Click here to view legal documents, photos of Ash, and more about the history of this case. (Kenosha, WI) – A …
TLC client Athena Cadence takes on SF Jail’s Abusive Housing Policy
Categories: Detention Project, Featured, Legal, Policy, Prisons and Policing, Uncategorized
On June 1, 2016, after months of abusive treatment while in custody in a San Francisco jail, Athena Cadence decided to …
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Safety in the wake of Orlando — community, not police
Categories: Featured, Movement Building, Uncategorized, Violence
This post was written by Collette Carter in coordination with the ACLU, The Audre Lorde Project, The New York City …
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TLC condemns new immigration detention center in Texas
Categories: Detention Project, Featured, Federal, Immigration, Uncategorized
This week, U.S. immigration officials announced they are opening a new detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, which will …
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Big win! Federal gov issues historic guidance on transgender students
Categories: Featured, Federal, Uncategorized, Whitaker, Youth
In a “Dear Colleague” letter, the Department of Education and Department of Justice issued guidance today making it …
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TLC takes legal action against Wisconsin school district denying transgender boy access to boys’ restrooms
Categories: Legal, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Whitaker, Youth
Transgender Law Center takes legal action against Wisconsin school district denying transgender boy access to boys’ …
DOJ to North Carolina: HB2 violates federal law
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In a strongly worded letter to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, the U.S. Department of Justice has demanded that …
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Facebook to change “real name” policy
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After over a year of controversy, advocacy, and unsatisfactory efforts to address concerns with its "real name" policy, …
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