Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
President Donald Trump’s executive order says a person is male or female and it rejects the idea that someone can transition from the sex assigned at birth to another gender.
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Web Exclusive: Bar association class to examine Fox Hollow Farm murders of gay men
Organizers hope the event will help the legal system better serve and understand the LGBTQ+ community.
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Books, pronouns and trans athletes: What contentious education policy is coming next?
If the last few legislative sessions are any indication of what could be on the horizon for the Indiana General Assembly in 2024, one seemingly safe bet is that the state’s lawmakers will again take up controversial education policy.
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Halfway point: A look at key legislation in 2nd half of 2023 session
Here is an update on key legislation affecting not only lawyers, but all Hoosiers statewide. Updates are as of March 10.
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2022 in review: Top stories
To wrap up 2022, here’s a look back at the biggest stories of the year, as voted on by IL staff.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
The Supreme Court agreed Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.
ACLU sues Indiana State University for allegedly canceling pride festival on campus
The ACLU of Indiana is suing Indiana State University for allegedly canceling a pride festival typically held on its campus and requesting instead that the event be held elsewhere.
Trump signs order barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
Charlie Baker, president of the Indianapolis-based NCAA, said the organization would “take necessary steps to align NCAA policy in the coming days, subject to further guidance from the administration.”
Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued the written ruling several hours after a hearing where a plaintiffs’ attorney argued that Trump’s order discriminates against transgender people and violates their constitutional rights.
ACLU requests 7th Circuit review court’s lifting of injunction against ban on gender-affirming care in Indiana
The American Civil Liberties Union has requested the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals grant a review of its earlier decision to reverse a preliminary injunction against the state law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
The justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by Indiana and 24 other states, as well as a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use.
First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors
Chase Strangio will be the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the nation’s highest court, representing families who say Tennessee’s ban on health care for transgender minors leaves their children terrified about the future.
Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a transgender woman
The lawsuit on behalf of Ellenor Zinski was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Richmond law firm of Butler Curwood.
Supreme Court taking the bench with ghost guns, a capital case and transgender rights on the docket
The Supreme Court is taking the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and transgender rights.
Gov. Holcomb’s ‘anti-trans’ positions criticized in Netflix’s ‘Will & Harper’ documentary
The film documents a cross-country trip Hollywood actor Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele embarked on in 2023 and centers on Steele’s transition and identity as a trans woman.
Trump’s second-term agenda on LGBTQ issues alarms civil rights groups
The former president, who has shifted his position over the years on LGBTQ issues, is planning to lead the GOP charge on gender identity if he returns to the White House, according to his campaign and interviews with allies
Christian homeless shelter challenges Washington state law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices
Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are scheduled to be in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ+ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Madden & Clouse: Project helping meet legal needs for LGBTQ+ Hoosiers
Why is the Project needed? According to the 2023 UCLA School of Law Williams Institute report, around 23% of LGBTQ+ people and a staggering 35% of transgender adults were living in poverty in the United States in 2020 compared to 16% of their straight and cisgender counterparts. While these numbers are improving, the community still faces challenges.
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong” to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.
Biden’s Title IX law expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students is dealt another setback
The Biden administration’s effort to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students hit another roadblock Monday, when a federal judge in Kentucky temporarily blocked the new Title IX rule in six additional states.
ACLU lawsuit accuses Loogootee of blocking LGBTQ+ pride festival
The lawsuit alleges the southwestern Indiana city initially approved a permit for PrideFest 2024 to take place on Sept. 4 but has since changed the application process for using city property and rescinded its approval.