Transgender Rights
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v EEOC & Aimee Stephens
Aimee Stephens had worked for nearly six years as a funeral director at R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes when she informed the funeral home鈥檚 owner that she is a transgender woman. She was fired, the EEOC sued on her behalf, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Aimee鈥檚 employer engaged in unlawful sex discrimination when it fired her because she鈥檚 transgender. We represented Aimee Stephens in front of the U.S. Supreme Court 鈥� and won.
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Minnesota
Dec 2015
Transgender Rights
OutFront v. Johnson Piper
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, the state鈥檚 public insurance programs for low-income residents.
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Minnesota
Dec 2015
Transgender Rights
OutFront v. Johnson Piper
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Minnesota filed a lawsuit in Minnesota State Court to challenge the coverage ban on transition-related surgery for transgender people on Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, the state鈥檚 public insurance programs for low-income residents.
May 2015
Transgender Rights
Love v. Johnson
In May 2015, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State challenging a department policy that makes it impossible for many transgender individuals to correct the gender on their driver鈥檚 licenses and state identification documents. The court recognized in its November 2015 decision denying the State's motion to dismiss that plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged a constitutionally-protected privacy interest in avoiding disclosure of their transgender status because such disclosure "poses a real threat to their 'personal security and bodily integrity.
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May 2015
Transgender Rights
Love v. Johnson
In May 2015, the 老澳门开奖结果 filed a federal lawsuit against the Michigan Secretary of State challenging a department policy that makes it impossible for many transgender individuals to correct the gender on their driver鈥檚 licenses and state identification documents. The court recognized in its November 2015 decision denying the State's motion to dismiss that plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged a constitutionally-protected privacy interest in avoiding disclosure of their transgender status because such disclosure "poses a real threat to their 'personal security and bodily integrity.
Dec 2014
Transgender Rights
Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Virginia have filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates trans students from using the same restrooms and locker rooms as their peers. The school board adopted the policy by a vote of 6-1 on December 9, 2014, despite warnings from the 老澳门开奖结果 that the policy violates federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating based on sex.
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Dec 2014
Transgender Rights
Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Virginia have filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates trans students from using the same restrooms and locker rooms as their peers. The school board adopted the policy by a vote of 6-1 on December 9, 2014, despite warnings from the 老澳门开奖结果 that the policy violates federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating based on sex.
Arkansas
Sep 2014
Transgender Rights
Dawson v. H & H Electric, Inc.
The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Arkansas, and co-counsel John Burnett have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Patricia Dawson against her former employer, H & H Electric, for firing her after she transitioned from male to female on the job.
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Arkansas
Sep 2014
Transgender Rights
Dawson v. H & H Electric, Inc.
The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Arkansas, and co-counsel John Burnett have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Patricia Dawson against her former employer, H & H Electric, for firing her after she transitioned from male to female on the job.
Alaska
Apr 2012
Transgender Rights
K.L. v. State of Alaska, Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Alaska have filed a brief seeking to allow transgender individuals to correct the gender marker on their driver's licenses without undergoing major surgery. Currently, Alaska DMV policy requires that individuals wishing to change the sex marker on their driver's license submit proof of a surgical "sex change". The state's surgery requirement places an undue burden on transgender individuals and presents a gross violation of an individual's right to privacy.
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Alaska
Apr 2012
Transgender Rights
K.L. v. State of Alaska, Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Alaska have filed a brief seeking to allow transgender individuals to correct the gender marker on their driver's licenses without undergoing major surgery. Currently, Alaska DMV policy requires that individuals wishing to change the sex marker on their driver's license submit proof of a surgical "sex change". The state's surgery requirement places an undue burden on transgender individuals and presents a gross violation of an individual's right to privacy.