Parents of Trans Kids Seek to Block Georgia Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
They want an emergency order to prevent it from going into effect.
July 4, 2023
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Georgia Blocks Most Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill Thursday.
March 25, 2023
Students sue Georgia school for banning GSA
Several Georgia students, led by the ACLU and Advocate Person of the Year Kerry Pacer (pictured), have sued for the right to have the gay-straight alliance meet on campus.
February 27, 2006
ACLU Director Quits, Says Trans Rights Threaten Women's Safety
The former ACLU director claims her daughters shared a bathroom with trans women and that experience led to her resignation.
June 2, 2016
Georgia school officials settle with ACLU to allow GSA
A settlement has been reached between the American Civil Liberties Union and officials in White County, Ga., who had refused to permit a gay-straight alliance club to meet at White County High School.
January 10, 2007
Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban Stands for Now, Judge Rules
A federal judge is allowing the state more time to prepare its defense.
July 6, 2023
Kerry Pacer's fight for gay club goes to court
A case brought by Georgia's Kerry Pacer seeking recognition for a gay student club at her former high school went before a state judge on Monday.
June 13, 2006
Georgia school district settles GSA case brought by gay students, ACLU
The White County, Ga., school district will set up an antibullying program at White County High School and pay $10,000 to a group of students, led by Advocate 2005 Person of the Year Kerry Pacer (pictured), who sued for the right to have a gay-straight alliance.
December 26, 2006
Georgia amendment banning same-sex marriage struck down
A Georgia constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage approved by voters in 2004 was struck down Tuesday because it violated the constitution's procedural requirements.
May 17, 2006
Kerry's courage
Lesbian teenager Kerry Pacer demanded to be treated fairly at her rural high school in northeast Georgia. She never imagined it would change her entire town--or inspire a nation
December 5, 2005
285 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures already this year and it's still January
This follows a year in which more than 550 were introduced and more than 80 passed into law.
January 18, 2024
Maddow: Why N.C. Is About to Get Its 'Pants Sued Off'
Anti-LGBT discrimination is costly, as the MSNBC host discusses with an ACLU representative.
March 29, 2016
Indiana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, ACLU Sues
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had expressed some doubts about the legislation but ultimately signed it.
April 5, 2023
Doctors Jailed for Trans Surgeries and Care? Two States Considering It
Legislation introduced in South Dakota and Florida would make it a felony for doctors to offer gender-affirmation treatment to minors.
January 17, 2020
Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its ruling Thursday, but the lawyers representing trans youth and families note that the fight is not over.
September 29, 2023
Georgia School's LGBTQ+ Book Purge Violated Students' Rights: DOE
According to the Department of Education, the school system has entered into a resolution agreement to remedy the damage its prior actions had on students.
May 23, 2023
A Grim Reminder: Solitary Is Deadly for Trans Folks
The death of a transgender woman held in solitary confinement in a Florida men's prison highlights the dire consequences of so-called protective custody.
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August 18, 2016
South Dakota Kills Bill to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care
A Senate committee Monday quashed a bill that would have made it a crime for doctors to provide such care to minors.
February 10, 2020
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr Says She's 'Thankful' After Judge Blocks Trans Care Ban
It “is unlikely to survive any level of constitutional review,” a state court judge wrote.
September 27, 2023