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TLC, Ballard Spahr, & Rapid Defense Network Announce Class Action Lawsuit to Free All Transgender People in ICE Custody
The crisis of COVID-19 exacerbates already dangerous and inhumane conditions in ICE detention facilities Today the Transgender Law Center (TLC), Ballard Spahr LLP, and the Rapid Defense Network filed a complaint demanding the release of all transgender...
TLC Condemns the signing into law of Idaho’s anti-trans athletics bill amid a global health crisis
Amid a global pandemic, today Idaho became the first state to pass a ban on trans youth participation athletics into law. An Idaho bill which bars updates to birth certificates was also signed into law. These bills were signed by Governor Brad Little following the...
Trans Agenda for 2020 and Beyond Launches First Pillar: Black Trans Women and Black Trans Femmes Must Lead
Failed government response to COVID-19 demonstrates need for new, visionary leadership At a time where we are facing an unprecedented global health crisis, trans people are reimagining our world in extraordinary and visionary ways. While governments have...
TLC Launches Virtual Community Gatherings During COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the federal government’s failed response, and public panic all harm trans people in uniquely stressful and isolating ways. The federal government has failed to address the severity of this moment or protect those...
LGBTQ and Immigrant Rights Organizations Demand ICE Release All People Currently Detained & Shut Down All Detention Centers in Light of Global Health Crisis
National — The Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP), Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, and Transgender Law Center call on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release all people currently...
TLC Denounces Idaho Bill that Restricts Trans Youth from Participation in High School Sports
Yesterday the Idaho State Legislature became the first state to pass a ban on trans youth participation in both high school and collegiate athletics. TLC is calling on Governor Brad Little to veto this legislation that singles out transgender youth and young people and exposes them to harm.
Trans Migrant Chin Tsui Returns Home from Immigration Prison
Image description: Lynly and Chin smiling at the foot of the escalators at the airportLast night, Chin Tsui returned home to New York after spending over two years in immigration prison, including nineteen months in solitary confinement. Transgender Law...
With NY Governor’s Pardon, Chin’s Path Home is Clear
This past weekend, Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo issued a pardon for Chin Tsui’s 1995 conviction in Nassau County. Last month, Transgender Law Center (TLC) and the Law Offices of Earnest Bailey won a motion to terminate Chin Tsui’s immigration...
Tip Sheet for Journalists Covering Trans Student Athlete Bans
This morning, the Arizona House of Representatives passed an extreme and regressive bill to ban trans youth from participating in school sports - and potentially require invasive medical screenings for all young athletes competing in sporting events. This...
Chin One Step Closer to Home
Transgender Law Center and the Law Offices of Earnest Bailey win motion to terminate Chin’s immigration proceedingsToday Transgender Law Center (TLC) and the Law Offices of Earnest Bailey won a motion to terminate Chin Tsui’s immigration proceedings. Chin...
