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Lambda Legal Echoes Call to Repeal H.B. 2 by North Carolina Governor-Elect Roy Cooper

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December 7, 2016

Following Pat McCrory’s concession, yesterday North Carolina Governor-Elect Roy Cooper called upon the legislature to repeal House Bill 2, the state’s sweeping anti-LGBT measure.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights
Message to Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People: You Are Not Alone

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November 17, 2016

It is important for transgender people to know that there is an army of smart lawyers and activists who are committed to protecting them and fighting for them. I’ve heard from many people that they feel scared and alone, but they are not alone, especially now.

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Ferocious Butterflies: Jessica Hicklin on the 2016 Election

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November 16, 2016

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Lambda Legal, ACLU File Opening Brief in Appeal to Protect All Transgender People Harmed by Discriminatory H.B. 2

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October 19, 2016

LGBT rights groups challenging the North Carolina law that bans transgender people from using restrooms that correspond to their gender identity yesterday filed their opening brief on appeal requesting that the preliminary injunction in the case be broadened to protect all transgender people in the state from discrimination.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights
White House Hosts Historic Meeting on LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

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September 20, 2016

Today the White House hosted 150 formerly incarcerated LGBTQ people, policymakers & advocates to discuss unique challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the criminal legal system.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, HIV, Stop Prison Rape in Texas, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal and ACLU Statement on H.B. 2 Developments

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September 18, 2016

The ACLU and Lambda Legal today called on Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina legislative leaders to stop playing games and repeal H.B. 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from appropriate restrooms and prohibits local municipalities from extending nondiscrimination protections to LGBT people.

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ACLU, Lambda Legal Seek Greater Relief for Transgender North Carolinians Harmed by H.B. 2

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August 29, 2016

LGBT rights groups challenging North Carolina’s House Bill 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from restrooms that match their gender, today announced they will appeal part of a Friday district court ruling in order to seek broader relief for all transgender people in North Carolina before the case heads to a full trial.

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Federal Court Blocks North Carolina From Enforcing Anti-Transgender Law, H.B. 2, Against Transgender Plaintiffs While Lawsuit Proceeds

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August 26, 2016

A federal court today granted a request to stop the University of North Carolina from enforcing H.B. 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from restrooms that match their gender identity, against three transgender individuals who are challenging the law in court.

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Why I’m Suing Missouri’s Department of Corrections

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August 24, 2016

When I was 16, I was convicted of first-degree murder and criminal action and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, plus 100 years. In the 21 years since then, I have been incarcerated at Potosi Correctional Center (PCC), a maximum-security prison in Mineral Point, Missouri for male inmates.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Sues Missouri Department of Corrections and Corizon Health Inc. for Denying Health Care to Incarcerated Transgender Woman

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August 22, 2016

Today, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Jessica Hicklin, a 37-year-old transgender woman incarcerated at the Potosi Correctional Center, a facility for male inmates, in Mineral Point, Missouri. The case challenges a Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) “freeze-frame” policy that bars access to hormone therapy for inmates and others in custody if they were not receiving treatment prior to incarceration.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Transgender Rights