News & Press Releases
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Florida Families File Brief Against Arbitrary Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
“I love my child and want to get her the healthcare she needs.”
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Transgender Sports Ban Against New Hampshire Students
Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Transgender Sports Ban Against New Hampshire Students Ruling allows high school students Parker…
Advocates Respond to U.S. Department of Justice Lawsuit Against State of Maine for Failures in Maine’s Children’s Behavioral Health System
Maine is failing kids with disabilities by not providing needed local mental health care, leading to unnecessary institutionalization.
Transgender Teen Assaulted in Gloucester: Support and Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth
To all LGBTQ+ youth in Gloucester, throughout Massachusetts, and across the country: You are loved, you are supported, and you belong.
Kentucky Families and Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Rule Against Discriminatory and Harmful Transgender Health Bans
Parents and civil rights groups say laws like Tennessee’s and Kentucky’s discriminate against transgender people and harm youth and families.
NH Supreme Court Upholds Manchester School District Policy Supporting Transgender Students and Student Privacy
The court sided with an earlier ruling that the policy is in line with state and federal law and constitutional requirements.
Statement on 11th Circuit Denial of Alabama Families’ Request to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Transgender Health Ban to Take Effect
We will continue to challenge this harmful law and to advocate for transgender young people and their parents.
Statement on 11th Circuit Order Allowing Florida Transgender Health Ban to Take Effect
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stopped a federal district court from blocking Florida from enforcing its ban on health care for transgender minors.
Students Challenge New Hampshire Law Excluding Transgender Girls from School Sports
New Hampshire is denying Parker and Iris equal education and singles them out for discrimination because they are transgender girls.
Advocates Celebrate the Massachusetts Parentage Act Signing
Advocates, families, and legislators joined Governor Healey for a ceremonial bill signing of the Massachusetts Parentage Act.
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