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Advocates for Trans Equality Files Class Action Against Aetna for Denying Gender-Affirming Facial Surgeries

Health Insurance
Health & Healthcare

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​President Biden Announces Coordinated Response to Violence, Discrimination Targeting Transgender Americans

Violence

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TLDEF Statement on Announcement of Changes to Gender Policies for U.S. Passports

Today, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) issued the below statement in response to the U.S. State Department’s announcement that it would be changing its policy to allow individuals to self-select the gender for and adding an X gender marker option to U.S. passports.
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Biden Administration Announces Passport Reforms to Include Gender ‘X’ Marker, Remove Anti-Trans Barriers

Identity Documents & Privacy
Immigration

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Biden Administration Announces Passport Reforms to Include Gender ‘X’ Marker, Remove Anti-Trans Barriers

Identity Documents & Privacy

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The complex process of name changing for the transgender community

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TLDEF And Empire Justice Center Celebrate Passage Of New York's Gender Recognition Act

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Gavin Grimm’s Supreme Court Victory May Help Fight Against Anti-Trans Laws

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PA Senate Dems Hold Policy Hearing on Statewide Barriers for the Transgender Community

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National Center for Transgender Equality Statement on Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board

Non-Discrimination Laws
Education
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TLDEF and Empire Justice Center Celebrate Signing of New York’s Gender Recognition Act

Today, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and the Empire Justice Center celebrated the signing of the NYS Gender Recognition Act (S.4402/A.5465) into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The Gender Recognition Act is a comprehensive law that has created streamlined and privacy-protective processes for transgender and nonbinary New Yorkers to update and obtain accurate identification documents.

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Uber Eats tackles app profile issue that outs trans drivers

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Department of Veterans Affairs Begins Work to Expand Access to Health Care to Transgender Veterans

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Military & Veterans
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