Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
PFLAG v. Abbott
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second of two lawsuits challenging unlawful attempts to ban essential health care for transgender youth by Texas state leaders.
Status: Ongoing
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17 Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville, TN and their 15-year-old transgender daughter are challenging a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18. Tennessee is home to over 3,000 transgender adolescents and the health care banned by this law is supported by the entire mainstream of the medical community.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville, TN and their 15-year-old transgender daughter are challenging a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18. Tennessee is home to over 3,000 transgender adolescents and the health care banned by this law is supported by the entire mainstream of the medical community.
Indiana
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Metropolitan School District of Martinsville v. A.C.
Alongside his parents, A.C., a boy who was barred from using the boys’ restroom with the other boys because he is transgender, has sued his Indiana school district for violating his right under federal law to attend school.
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Indiana
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Metropolitan School District of Martinsville v. A.C.
Alongside his parents, A.C., a boy who was barred from using the boys’ restroom with the other boys because he is transgender, has sued his Indiana school district for violating his right under federal law to attend school.
Connecticut
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
The ACLU has joined a lawsuit defending the interests of trans student athletes in Connecticut.
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Connecticut
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
The ACLU has joined a lawsuit defending the interests of trans student athletes in Connecticut.
Idaho
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Hecox v. Little
Lindsay is a college student at Boise State University. She wants to run on the track team so she can form friendships with other girls. A new law in Idaho would ban her from doing so because she is transgender.
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Idaho
Dec 2024
Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
Hecox v. Little
Lindsay is a college student at Boise State University. She wants to run on the track team so she can form friendships with other girls. A new law in Idaho would ban her from doing so because she is transgender.