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50 LGBTQ Youth Cases

Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County
Maryland
Nov 2017

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Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County

On October 20, 2017 the ACLU, the Ƶof Maryland, and Free State Justice intervened on behalf of James van Kuilenburg, a transgender student, in the case Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County to defend a Maryland school board’s policies that prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming students in the school system.
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Maryland
Nov 2017
Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County

LGBTQ Youth

Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County

On October 20, 2017 the ACLU, the Ƶof Maryland, and Free State Justice intervened on behalf of James van Kuilenburg, a transgender student, in the case Smith v. Board of Education of Frederick County to defend a Maryland school board’s policies that prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming students in the school system.
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Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education
Minnesota
Oct 2016

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Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Minnesota, and Stinson Leonard Street LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of a transgender student in a lawsuit that seeks to bar trans students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. This case is similar to lawsuits filed around the country that are trying to prevent transgender students from using the locker rooms and restrooms that match their gender identity.
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Minnesota
Oct 2016
Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education

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Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Minnesota, and Stinson Leonard Street LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of a transgender student in a lawsuit that seeks to bar trans students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. This case is similar to lawsuits filed around the country that are trying to prevent transgender students from using the locker rooms and restrooms that match their gender identity.
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Texas v. U.S.
Texas
Aug 2016

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Texas v. U.S.

Five leading national civil and LGBT rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Federal Government issued guidance regarding public school districts’ responsibility to allow transgender students to use the same restrooms as other students.
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Texas
Aug 2016
Texas v. U.S.

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Texas v. U.S.

Five leading national civil and LGBT rights organizations filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Federal Government issued guidance regarding public school districts’ responsibility to allow transgender students to use the same restrooms as other students.
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Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)
Illinois
Jul 2016

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Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Illinois, and Mayer Brown LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Students A, B, and C, through their Parents and Legal Guardians, and the Illinois Safe School Alliance. The intervention comes after an effort to reverse an agreement reached between suburban Chicago High School District 211 and the U.S. Department of Education after a complaint filed by Student A, a female student in the District, resulted in her being permitted to use the locker room consistent with her gender identity. The lawsuit, filed by District 211 community members labeling themselves as Students and Parents for Privacy, seeks to block Student A and other transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity.
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Illinois
Jul 2016
Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)

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Students and Parents for Privacy v. U.S. Department of Education (Township District 211)

The Ƶ, the Ƶof Illinois, and Mayer Brown LLP filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Students A, B, and C, through their Parents and Legal Guardians, and the Illinois Safe School Alliance. The intervention comes after an effort to reverse an agreement reached between suburban Chicago High School District 211 and the U.S. Department of Education after a complaint filed by Student A, a female student in the District, resulted in her being permitted to use the locker room consistent with her gender identity. The lawsuit, filed by District 211 community members labeling themselves as Students and Parents for Privacy, seeks to block Student A and other transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity.
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Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy
Court Case
Dec 2014

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Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy

The Ƶ and the Ƶof Virginia have filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates trans students from using the same restrooms and locker rooms as their peers. The school board adopted the policy by a vote of 6-1 on December 9, 2014, despite warnings from the Ƶthat the policy violates federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating based on sex.
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Court Case
Dec 2014
Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy

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Department of Justice and Department of Education Complaint Against Virginia School Board for Transgender Bathroom Policy

The Ƶ and the Ƶof Virginia have filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Justice and Department of Education against Gloucester County Public Schools (GCPS) for adopting a bathroom policy that segregates trans students from using the same restrooms and locker rooms as their peers. The school board adopted the policy by a vote of 6-1 on December 9, 2014, despite warnings from the Ƶthat the policy violates federal law prohibiting schools from discriminating based on sex.
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