civil rights
Federal court upholds injunction against discharging HIV-positive airmen
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RICHMOND, Va. — On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling in Roe & Voe v. Esper.
Statewide
Judge rules Illinois prison officials must read evidence from from lawsuit
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CHAMPAIGN — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois prison officials must read evidence and transcripts from a lawsuit brought against the prison system by transgender prisoners.
National
Trevor Project files brief in Maryland ‘conversion therapy’ ban case
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BALTIMORE — The Trevor Project has filed an amicus brief to support a “conversion therapy” ban that’s been challenged in federal court.
Eastern Illinois
ACLU reacts to ruling against B&B that discriminated against gay couple
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PAXTON — The ACLU has issued their reaction to a judge’s ruling against a bed and breakfast that discriminated against a gay male couple.
civil rights
Judge rules that IDOC must change medical care for transgender prisoners
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EAST ST. LOUIS — A federal judge ruled this week that the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) needs to overhaul its medical care of transgender prisoners.
National
Lambda Legal releases report on anti-LGBTQ judicial appointments
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WASHINGTON — Lambda Legal released its third annual report on Friday on the anti-LGBTQ judges appointed by the Trump administration this year.
courts
Right-wing legal group threatens to sue Wisconsin school district over gender identity policy
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MADISON, Wisc. — A right-wing legal group is threatening to sue the Madison, Wisc., school district over a policy that bars transgender students from being outed to parents.
courts
Court orders military to turn over trans ban documents
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SEATTLE — A federal court has ordered the Department of Defense to turn over documents that it has withheld regarding the Trump-Pence administration’s ban on open military service by transgender people, including its purported justifications for the policy.
courts
Wisconsin Medicaid now covers transition-related care
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MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s Medicaid will no longer automatically deny transition-related care for transgender people after a court decision.