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NCTE: Supreme Court Decision is ‘Appalling’

The National Center for Transgender Equality released a statement regarding the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and ends the constitutional protect for abortion.

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TLDEF’s Response to SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

In a 6-to3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued a sweeping reversal in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that eliminates the constitutional right to abortion and overturns Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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Biden Administration Moves to Protect Transgender Students Under Title IX

The National Center for Transgender Equality today released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s groundbreaking proposal to expand Title IX protections to transgender students.

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There's Never Been a Better Time for the LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

It's always been a tough time. And yet -- we've always found a way to prevail over attacks on our community.

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North Carolina can’t deny gender-affirming care to state employees under state health plan: federal judge

North Carolina can't deny gender-affirming services to state employees who receive health insurance through the state's health care plan.
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Victory! Court Rules for Transgender North Carolina State Employees Denied Health Care Coverage

Today, a federal judge ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by counsel Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and Lambda Legal challenging North Carolina’s categorical exclusion of gender-affirming health care for transgender state employee health plan participants.

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Trans deputy’s gender-confirmation surgery must be covered by county plan, GA judge says

A Georgia federal district court judge has ruled in favor of a transgender sheriff’s deputy who sued the county after she was told that her health insurance plan would not cover gender-confirmation surgery.

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Judge: County cannot deny insurance for trans deputy’s operation

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office cannot deny insurance coverage to one of its investigators for a gender reassignment surgery, a federal judge has ruled.

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North Carolina Can't Deny Health Care to Trans State Workers

The state of North Carolina illegally discriminated against transgender employees by excluding gender-affirming treatment from their health care plans, a federal court ruled Friday.

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World Lacrosse Forms Partnership with National Center for Transgender Equality to create Trans-Inclusive Participation Policy

The National Center for Transgender Equality today announced a partnership with World Lacrosse with the goal of developing a trans-inclusive participation policy for the sport’s international governing body.

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The 2022 Power of Diversity: Pride 100

The gay rights movement has its roots in New York, where the Stonewall uprising occurred more than 50 years ago. Decades later, New York has made its mark as a leader in passing legislation protecting and supporting the LGBTQ community.
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Victory! Georgia Federal Court Rules that Employers Who Refuse to Cover Gender Affirming Care Violate Federal Law

A Georgia federal district court issued a landmark ruling on Thursday holding that an employer cannot exclude or deny coverage for gender affirming care from its employee health insurance plan.
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