Category: court
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Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via Politico, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via NBC, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Judge blocks Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via WMUR, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Ohio lawmakers and religious lobbyists coordinate on anti-trans legislation
Communication on trans athlete bans, other anti-trans bills goes back years Rating: Transsupportive, Ohio Capital Journal, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Michigan Supreme Court may require use of preferred pronouns in court
Justices on the Michigan Supreme Court are weighing whether to instate a new rule to require all courts within the state use a person’s preferred pronouns in court proceedings. Rating: Transneutral, MLive, June 17, 2023 (partial PDF archive)
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Judge Blocks Florida Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
This action presents a constitutional challenge to a Florida statute and rules that (1) prohibit transgender minors from receiving specific kinds of widely accepted medical care and (2) prohibit doctors from providing it. The treatments at issue are GnRH agonists, colloquially known as “puberty blockers,” and cross-sex hormones. This order grants a preliminary injunction. Rating:…
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Namibians Take the Fight for LGBTQ Rights to the Supreme Court
Rating: Transsupportive, Vice, May 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Namibians Take the Fight for LGBTQ Rights to the Supreme Court May 2, 2023 Namibians fighting for equal rights have taken their case for marriage equality to their Supreme Court — meet the family behind the case.
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Transgender Women Endure Alleged Mob Attack at Home
Five transgender women were attacked by a mob of up to 30 men at their home in Chughureti District, Tbilisi, early on May 29, LGBTQ+ rights groups reported yesterday. Rating: Transneutral, Civil.ge, May 30, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)