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LGBTQ+ Advocates Respond to West Virginia’s Latest Attack on Transgender Youth

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March 9, 2023

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU-WV issued the following statement in response to the latest attack on transgender youth in the state, the West Virginia Attorney General’s announcement that the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the recent U.S.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal to 4th Circuit: Affirm Ruling Striking West Virginia Medicaid Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

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March 7, 2023

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard oral argument in an appeal brought by West Virginia seeking to reverse a district court decision requiring the State's Medicaid program to treat transgender people’s healthcare needs equally.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Tennessee Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

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March 2, 2023

Taking away the freedom of families of transgender youth to seek critical healthcare, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law a ban on all forms of gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18 — putting the government in charge of making vital decisions traditionally reserved to parents in Tennessee. The law takes effect on July 1, 2023.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
VICTORY: Injunction Granted Pending Appeal in Challenge to West Virginia Trans Athlete Ban

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February 22, 2023

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted a request to stay a lower court’s decision in a case challenging West Virginia’s cruel and discriminatory ban on young transgender athletes.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Advocates Promise Legal Action in Defense of Transgender Youth in Tennessee

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February 13, 2023

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Victory! Lambda Legal Secures $372k Settlement in California HIV Medical Data Breach Case

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February 10, 2023

The settlement will provide $4,000 in compensation to 93 low-income Californians whose HIV status may have been accessed in a potential breach under a state-run medication program.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV
NASCAR Driver Zach Herrin Announces Partnership with Lambda Legal

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February 10, 2023

Following his recent coming out and NASCAR return, Herrin is partnering with the national LGBTQ+ litigation nonprofit.