Transgender

Yale Law School Clinic Fights for Transgender Veterans’ Access to Gender-Affirming Surgery

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New Haven, Connecticut – Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services clinic has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) over its policy on gender-affirming surgery. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA), seeks to compel the VA to address a rulemaking petition that was presented to them in 2016. The petition called for the inclusion of gender-affirming surgery in the VA’s medical coverage. TAVA submitted the petition in 2016, but the VA never formally responded to it. In 2021, Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough … Read more

Unjust Obstruction: Lawsuit Claims School District Illegally Denying Transgender Student Use of Boys’ Bathroom

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Wasilla, Alaska – A lawsuit has been filed against the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) alleging that they are unlawfully denying a transgender student access to the boys’ bathroom. The lawsuit argues that this action violates the student’s rights and is discriminatory. The plaintiff, whose identity remains anonymous, identifies as male and has been using the boys’ bathroom at his school without incident. However, the MSBSD recently enacted a policy that restricts transgender students from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity. Instead, the district requires these students to use a separate gender-neutral … Read more

Transgender Woman Challenges Outdated Law for Ohio House Seat

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Clinton, Ohio – A second transgender woman running for public office in Ohio has faced challenges due to a decades-old law that requires candidates to disclose previous legal names on election documents. Arienne Childrey, a Democrat seeking a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives, had her campaign petition rejected by the local board of elections after the head of her county’s Republican party, Robert Hibner, requested it. This follows the disqualification of another trans woman, Vanessa Joy, from running for the Ohio State House for the same reason. Both Childrey and Joy are accused … Read more

Tucson Judge Denies Request for Jury in Transgender Sports Ban Case, Prolonged Legal Battle Continues

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Tucson, Arizona – Republican Tom Horne’s efforts to limit transgender girls’ participation in school sports teams faced another setback last week. A Tucson judge denied his request for a jury trial. Horne, the state’s public schools chief, had asked federal Judge Jennifer Zipps to allow a jury for the case. He argued that regular Arizonans would not make the same mistake as Zipps, who had temporarily blocked a 2022 law prohibiting trans girls from playing on teams that align with their gender identity. In response to Horne’s petition, Zipps concluded that the case did not … Read more