The panel ruled Alabama’s law does not discriminate based on sex or trans status & is subject only to lowest level of constitutional review
“Plaintiffs’ mental health is dependent on living as girls in all aspects of their lives.” ~ U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Zipps
"We are facing daunting challenges – with some politicians spewing hateful rhetoric and imposing restrictions against the LGBTQI+ community"
"No parent should be forced to sit by, powerless, while they watch their child experience unnecessary trauma and distress"
Members voted 219-203 along party lines for passage of the bill, which was introduced by GOP U.S. Rep. Gregory Steube (Fla.)
Bailey's restrictions go further than most anti-trans policies that have been implemented in other conservative states
Courts are being used to lock us all – LGBTQ+ people included – out of the justice system- one key way is use of forced arbitration...
“This policy came through a political process with a predetermined conclusion in direct contrast to evidence & science”
The healthcare ban is among anti-LGBTQ laws passed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his conservative allies in the state legislature
Friends and colleagues of National Center for Lesbian Rights' longtime legal director are rallying around him and his family after a tornado