bethannon, Author at Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/author/bethannon/ Making Authentic Lives Possible Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:28:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://transgenderlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png bethannon, Author at Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/author/bethannon/ 32 32 Texas Nonprofit Organizations and Affected Community Members Sue to Challenge Unconstitutional Student Identity Censorship Law https://transgenderlawcenter.org/texas-nonprofit-organizations-and-affected-community-members-sue-to-challenge-unconstitutional-student-identity-censorship-law/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/texas-nonprofit-organizations-and-affected-community-members-sue-to-challenge-unconstitutional-student-identity-censorship-law/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:26:17 +0000 https://transgenderlawcenter.org/?p=24682 Senate Bill 12 Prohibits Programs and Discussions Involving Race, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation in K-12 Schools. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   August 29, 2025 CONTACT:  HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Transgender Law Center, and Baker McKenzie today  filed a lawsuit  in federal court challenging key aspects of Senate Bill 12 on behalf of […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/texas-nonprofit-organizations-and-affected-community-members-sue-to-challenge-unconstitutional-student-identity-censorship-law/feed/ 0 Transgender Youth Speak Directly to the Supreme Court: Amicus Brief Filed in U.S. v. Skrmetti https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-youth-speak-directly-to-the-supreme-court-amicus-brief-filed-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-youth-speak-directly-to-the-supreme-court-amicus-brief-filed-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:43:37 +0000 https://transgenderlawcenter.org/?p=23945 (Oakland, CA) — Today, six transgender youth from across the United States shared their personal stories with the Supreme Court through an amicus brief filed by the Transgender Law Center (TLC) and Akerman LLP in the case of U.S. v. Skrmetti. This pivotal case challenges Tennessee’s ban on medically necessary gender-affirming care for transgender individuals […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-youth-speak-directly-to-the-supreme-court-amicus-brief-filed-in-u-s-v-skrmetti/feed/ 0 Transgender Law Center Announces Digital Initiative to Amplify Fundraisers Through Calls For Mutual Aid https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-law-center-announces-digital-initiative-to-amplify-fundraisers-through-calls-for-mutual-aid/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-law-center-announces-digital-initiative-to-amplify-fundraisers-through-calls-for-mutual-aid/#respond Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:20:10 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=21741 For Immediate Release: March 14, 2023 Contact: K Richardson, Communications Manager, k@transgenderlawcenter.org FundMe Fridays In the midst of rampant attacks on transgender community members’ livelihoods and access to healthcare, Transgender Law Center is announcing the launch of a digital initiative: FundMe Fridays. FundMe Fridays is a weekly campaign that will engage online communities in conversation about […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/transgender-law-center-announces-digital-initiative-to-amplify-fundraisers-through-calls-for-mutual-aid/feed/ 0 Shelby Chestnut Named New Executive Director of Transgender Law Center https://transgenderlawcenter.org/shelby-chestnut-named-new-executive-director-of-transgender-law-center/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/shelby-chestnut-named-new-executive-director-of-transgender-law-center/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:48:06 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=20155 Today Shelby Chestnut (they/he) begins their tenure as executive director of Transgender Law Center, the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Chestnut has over 20 years of community organizing, policy advocacy, and leadership experience in the LGBTQ and anti-violence movements. They previously […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/shelby-chestnut-named-new-executive-director-of-transgender-law-center/feed/ 0 Trans Leaders Call for Strengthening of Biden Administration’s Health and Human Services Regulation through Inclusion of Transgender and Nonbinary Status as Protected Identity https://transgenderlawcenter.org/trans-leaders-call-for-strengthening-of-biden-administrations-health-and-human-services-regulation-through-inclusion-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-status-as-protected-identity/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/trans-leaders-call-for-strengthening-of-biden-administrations-health-and-human-services-regulation-through-inclusion-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-status-as-protected-identity/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:42:00 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=21386 For Immediate Release September 29, 2022 Contact: Sue Yacka-Bible, Transgender Law Centersue@transgenderlawcenter.org; 732-309-2964 David Farmer, National Center for Transgender Equalitypress@transequality.org; (207) 557-5968 The Protect Trans Health Campaign marks October 3rd close of public comment period with Week of Action. Washington, D.C. – The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), the Transgender Law Center (TLC), and the […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/trans-leaders-call-for-strengthening-of-biden-administrations-health-and-human-services-regulation-through-inclusion-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-status-as-protected-identity/feed/ 0 TLC Files Amicus Brief in Woodhull v. United States https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-files-amicus-brief-in-woodhull-v-united-states/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-files-amicus-brief-in-woodhull-v-united-states/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:14:00 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=21376 We envision a world where all people can safely and easily secure the resources we need to thrive. For generations, marginalized communities have kept each other safe at home and work by sharing vital information and resources with each other. But the Fighting Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) has placed our communities in danger, particularly […]

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]]> https://transgenderlawcenter.org/tlc-files-amicus-brief-in-woodhull-v-united-states/feed/ 0 Celebrating New Co-Deputy Directors of Programs and Policy https://transgenderlawcenter.org/celebrating-new-co-deputy-directors-of-programs-and-policy/ https://transgenderlawcenter.org/celebrating-new-co-deputy-directors-of-programs-and-policy/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:16:03 +0000 https://translaw.wpengine.com/?p=19902 This year, Senior National Organizers Mickaela Bradford and Mariah Moore stepped into newly created deputy director roles co-leading our programs team. Transgender Law Center programs include Black Trans Circles, led by Mariah; the Disability Project; Positively Trans; and our Gender Justice Leadership Programs, as well as collaboration with the Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP), fiscally sponsored by TLC, and the ongoing Trans […]

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