Trans Rights

Fed Soc’s Leonard Leo Behind Effort To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Kids

You're probably not surprised to hear Leo is giving big money to this right-wing cause du jour.

Court Tosses Arkansas Ban On Medical Care For Trans Kids

How is this law unconstitutional? All the ways!

Morning Docket: 06.29.22

* Texas sheriff decides that Dobbs just didn't happen. [The Guardian] * The "deeply rooted" rhetoric from the Dobbs opinion is already getting used to attack trans folks. If only America was deeply rooted in equality. [Axios] * The SCOTUS Dobbs ruling was so bad -- *How bad was it?* -- that it tanked American soft power. Please clap. [WaPo] * Reminder: Respect to Dick's and all, but planning on corporations to save you generally isn't good praxis. [Commondreams] * With Bremerton nixing the Establishment Clause, I wonder how the Court will process religious justifications for abortion? [Miami Herald]

TX Governor’s Plan To Woo Voters By Bullying Trans Kids Blocked By State Judge

Abbott staffers frantically sourcing Dalmatian puppies for a spiffy new coat. Probably.

TX Trans Health Care ‘Abuse’ Law Gets First Court Challenge

Please explain how treatment approved by every major medical organization in the country is 'abuse.'

‘Why Can’t ACLU Get Back To Protecting Nazis?’ Whine Twitter Trolls

ACLU stands against state actors infringing civil liberties... which shocks people who think no one should have civil liberties but them.

Trans Biglaw Partner Says Her Book Of Business Plummeted When She Transitioned

It's time for lawyers to challege the transphobic things they see happening in the legal profession.

Can You Be Fired For Being Gay? The Government Says YES! And Also NO!

If the EEOC won't stand with the bigots, then the DOJ won't stand with the EEOC.

Being A Texan May Just Be Better Than Being A Lawyer

A prominent Texas Republican said this.