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Advocates for Trans Equality Responds to White House Statement Opposing Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Today, after the Biden Administration made a statement opposing surgeries for transgender youth, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Advocates for Trans Equality Executive Director, released the following statement.
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Victory! North Carolina's Transgender Employees and Family Members to Have Their Day in Court
A U.S. District Court judge today denied North Carolina state officials' request to dismiss a lawsuit filed last March challenging North Carolina's blanket exclusion of medically necessary transition-related health care from the state's employee health plan. In the lawsuit, TLDEF and Lambda Legal represent several current and former state employees and their children who were denied coverage under the plan.
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READ: Know Your Rights during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a series of unique challenges that may have long-term impact on transgender people and their families. TLDEF has prepared a series of "Know Your Rights" guides for transgender and non-binary people who are confronted by COVID-19 and questions related to employment, housing, health care, identification, and accessing assistance from government agencies among other issues.
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Are you a journalist interested in covering trans news? Here are some tips to keep your reporting accurate and respectful.
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