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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Announces Interim Executive Director Richard Burns
We are pleased to welcome Richard Burns as Interim Executive Director beginning on October 10, 2023.
Statement on Denial of Preliminary Injunction for Florida SB 254’s Restrictions on Healthcare for Transgender Adults
A Florida federal district court judge denied a motion to temporarily block the state’s restrictions on healthcare for transgender adults.
Alabama Parents Urge 11th Circuit to Reinstate Freeze on Transgender Medical Ban
Allowing the ban to continue undermines parents’ right to get their transgender children established medical care they need.
Update on Federal Challenge to AL Transgender Medical Care Ban
The most important thing to know is that the judge’s pause on Alabama’s healthcare ban will stay in effect for at least the next 2-3 months.
Statement on 11th Circuit Ruling Reversing Injunction on Alabama Transgender Healthcare Ban
The court reversed a federal district court ruling that blocked enforcement of Alabama’s ban on medical care for transgender adolescents.
New Filing in “Banned Concepts” Lawsuit Asks Court to Declare Law Unconstitutional
Educators, advocacy groups, and law firms asked the court to declare the state’s school censorship law unconstitutional.
Organizations to 6th Circuit: Reinstate Block on Transgender Health Bans in TN, KY
The bans deny care to transgender adolescents, even when they, their doctors, and their parents agree it is essential for their health.
GLAD Celebrates SJC Ruling Respecting and Protecting Non-marital Family Relationships
The unanimous decision ensures the security of a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage for non-biological, non-marital parents.
Transgender Floridians Seek Emergency Block on Adult Healthcare Restrictions in SB 254
Florida residents are asking the court to block the state’s arbitrary, harmful, and medically unjustified restrictions on medically-necessary healthcare for transgender adults.
Organizations Suing to Stop Florida’s Transgender Health Ban Add Challenge to Restrictions on Adult Care and Request for Class-wide Relief
We are expanding our lawsuit against FL’s healthcare ban and asking the court to stop the ban for all trans people harmed by the law.
