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Texas Court Blocks State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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March 11, 2022

The Travis County District Court issued an injunction today blocking the State of Texas from implementing a new directive that targeted trans youth. The directive ordered the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate parents who work with medical professionals to provide their adolescent transgender children with medically necessary treatment.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Praises Biden Administration for Taking Swift Action to Protect Trans Youth from Discriminatory, Harmful Attacks

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March 3, 2022

Lambda Legal today praised President Joe Biden and U.S.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Texas Court Partially Blocks Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families

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March 2, 2022

"We look forward to continuing the fight for all Texas families.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal, ACLU Sue to Block Texas From Investigating Parents Who Support Their Transgender Kids

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March 1, 2022

"Gender-affirming care for the treatment of gender dysphoria is medically necessary care, full stop."

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Georgia Senate Passes Transgender Youth Sports Ban

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February 24, 2022

“SB 435 irrationally and unlawfully targets some of Georgia’s most vulnerable young people—transgender students.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton for Targeting Health Care for Transgender Youth

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February 23, 2022

"It seems Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton are intent on proving themselves to be the harshest in their attacks on LGBTQ people and particularly transgender youth."

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal to 11th Circuit: Affirm Decision That Ordered Florida School to Provide Equal Restroom Access to Transgender Student

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February 22, 2022

“I hope that this court sees this exclusion for what it is, discrimination, with painful consequences.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Texas Enacts Transgender Youth Sports Ban

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January 18, 2022

"HB 25 targets and attempts to further marginalize an already vulnerable student population by denying transgender kids the many benefits and opportunities full and equal participation in interscholastic athletics provides."

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
VICTORY! Court Rejects Efforts to Deny West Virginian Becky Pepper-Jackson Her Day in Court

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December 2, 2021

“I love running, and being part of a team, and the State of West Virginia should explain in court why they won’t let me.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Texas Politicians’ Attempts to Ban Books is Unlawful According to Civil Rights Groups

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November 23, 2021

"We will not stand by and watch politicians play games with the education and wellbeing of our children.”

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Texas Court Blocks State from Investigating Families of Transgender Youth

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Lambda Legal Praises Biden Administration for Taking Swift Action to Protect Trans Youth from Discriminatory, Harmful Attacks

48002939308_d97c3112c8_o.jpg

Texas Court Partially Blocks Gov. Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive to Investigate Families

shutterstock_1973084390.jpg

Lambda Legal, ACLU Sue to Block Texas From Investigating Parents Who Support Their Transgender Kids

shutterstock_1345276478.jpg

Georgia Senate Passes Transgender Youth Sports Ban

shutterstock_1237100740.jpg

Lambda Legal Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott and AG Paxton for Targeting Health Care for Transgender Youth

shutterstock_1751259323.jpg

Lambda Legal to 11th Circuit: Affirm Decision That Ordered Florida School to Provide Equal Restroom Access to Transgender Student

037a2452.jpg

Texas Enacts Transgender Youth Sports Ban

shutterstock_1973084390.jpg

VICTORY! Court Rejects Efforts to Deny West Virginian Becky Pepper-Jackson Her Day in Court

becky_pepper-jackson.jpg

Texas Politicians’ Attempts to Ban Books is Unlawful According to Civil Rights Groups

shutterstock_1165375276.jpg

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