As the Supreme Court’s 2017-18 Term began in October, it looked like a banner term for LGBTQ-related cases at the nation’s highest court. Petitions were pending asking the Court to address a wide range of issues, including whether LGBTQ people are protected against discrimination under federal sex discrimination laws covering employment (from Georgia) and educational opportunity (from Wisconsin), whether LGBTQ people in Mississippi had standing to seek a federal order to prevent a viciously anti-gay … <Read More>
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Maine High Court Says Transgender Girl Can Use Public School Restroom of her Choice
Maine’s highest court ruled on January 30 that a transgender girl attending Maine public schools is entitled to use the girl’s restroom. Voting 6-1, the court reversed a contrary ruling by the Penobscott County Superior Court. The dissenting judge agreed that the right of transgender students to use the restroom of their choice should be protected, but argued that the legislature needed to amend the state’s public restroom statute to reach that result. Justice Warren … <Read More>