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’s 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’s employer engaged in unlawful sex discrimination when it fired her because she’s transgender. We represented Aimee Stephens in front of the U.S. Supreme Court — and won.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Court Case
Dec 2014
Transgender Rights
Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy
The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and the ACLU 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 ACLU that the policy violates federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating based on sex.
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Court Case
Dec 2014
Transgender Rights
Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy
The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and the ACLU 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 ACLU 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 ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, the ACLU 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 ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, the ACLU 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 ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and the ACLU 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 ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and the ACLU 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.
Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Transgender Rights
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.
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Wisconsin
Sep 2011
Transgender Rights
Fields v. Smith
(Formerly Sundstrom v. Frank)
Transgender prisoners are barred from medical treatment.
Court Case
Nov 2009
Transgender Rights
Schroer v. Library of Congress
Starting a new life and searching for a new career isn't easy, but Diane Schroer, a highly-decorated veteran, is no stranger to a challenge.
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Court Case
Nov 2009
Transgender Rights
Schroer v. Library of Congress
Starting a new life and searching for a new career isn't easy, but Diane Schroer, a highly-decorated veteran, is no stranger to a challenge.