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Today, a federal judge ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by counsel Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) and Lambda Legal challenging North Carolina’s categorical exclusion of gender-affirming health care for transgender state employee health plan participants.

The state of North Carolina illegally discriminated against transgender employees by excluding gender-affirming treatment from their health care plans, a federal court ruled Friday.

A Georgia federal district court judge has ruled in favor of a transgender sheriff’s deputy who sued the county after she was told that her health insurance plan would not cover gender-confirmation surgery.

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office cannot deny insurance coverage to one of its investigators for a gender reassignment surgery, a federal judge has ruled.

The National Center for Transgender Equality today announced a partnership with World Lacrosse with the goal of developing a trans-inclusive participation policy for the sport’s international governing body.

The gay rights movement has its roots in New York, where the Stonewall uprising occurred more than 50 years ago. Decades later, New York has made its mark as a leader in passing legislation protecting and supporting the LGBTQ community.

A Georgia federal district court issued a landmark ruling on Thursday holding that an employer cannot exclude or deny coverage for gender affirming care from its employee health insurance plan.

A federal court in Georgia ruled Thursday that employers who categorically exclude gender-affirming medical care from health insurance coverage violate federal law.

During Lesbian Visibility Week, the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and National Center for Transgender Equality honor the lives and experiences of transgender and non-binary lesbians.

During Lesbian Visibility Week, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Center for Transgender Equality, and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund honor the lives and experiences of transgender and non-binary lesbians.

Across the United States, at least a dozen states are considering new legislation that in several ways will mirror Florida's new controversial law, referred to by some opponents as "Don't Say Gay."

Young trans Texans, their families, and advocacy organizations shared their stories with the Texas Supreme Court in a friend of the court brief filed by TLDEF, Baker McKenzie LLP and Blank Rome LLP, filed in support of families seeking to block Governor Abbott’s Directive.