This women’s roller derby league is standing up for trans athletes by suing their county
Under a new Nassau County executive order, "female" teams with transgender athletes will be outright denied permits to use local facilities.
March 16, 2024
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Trans Woman Wins Landmark Settlement in Suit Over Mistreatment in Jail
Makyyla Holland's lawsuit said she was housed with men, beaten, and denied medication while jailed in Broome County, N.Y.
August 28, 2023
N.Y.'s Trans Kids Speak Out About 'Torture' In School
The New York Civil Liberties Union says its new report exposes illegal treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming students throughout the state.
June 24, 2015
Federal Court: DOMA Is Unconstitutional in Windsor Case
The Second Circuit in New York is the second federal appeals court to strike down the law and the first to find that discrimination against gay people warrants heightened scrutiny.
October 18, 2012
NYPD Sued After Arresting Trans Woman With Pink Handcuffs
The lawsuit filed by both the ACLU and NYCLU hopes to highlight the structural abuse transgender people face at the hands of the NYPD.
January 22, 2019
Wedding Venue Now Claims 'Targeting' by Lesbian Couple
The owners of Liberty Ridge Farm, in appealing a discrimination verdict, say they were set up by the couple. Not so, the women respond.
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June 29, 2015
New York to Introduce ‘X’ Gender Marker on Public Assistance Forms
The move, expected by January 1, comes after a 2021 lawsuit, creating a more inclusive process for nonbinary individuals seeking state aid.
October 6, 2023
Court: N.Y. Farm Still Can't Refuse Same-Sex Weddings
It's the latest legal blow to those seeking a legal right to discriminate against same-sex couples — this time in upstate New York.
January 14, 2016
New York State Lawmaker to File STI Decriminalization Bill
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas's bill would decriminalize the sexual activity of people living with sexually transmitted infections.
December 1, 2022
Blue Cross and Blue Shield to Cover Same-Sex Couples
Less than three weeks after a legally married New York lesbian couple filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York for denying them spousal health care benefits, the health insurance company has announced it will begin covering married same-sex couples, according to OutcomeBuffalo.com.
July 29, 2008
Mondaire Jones, One of 1st Black Gay Congressmen, Is Freshman Leader
Jones, one of two Black gay men elected to Congress this month, will be the freshman class's representative to House leadership.
November 19, 2020
New York trans woman settles landmark lawsuit affirming transgender rights while in custody
DeAnna LeTray said officers called her mentally ill and “a guy dressed like a woman.” She just made them change the previously transphobic system.
October 25, 2024
NY court strikes down Nassau County order banning transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams
Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.
May 12, 2024