D.H. v. Snyder
D.H. and John Doe are transgender teenagers who require male chest reconstruction surgery to treat their gender dysphoria. Arizona is refusing to cover this medically necessary treatment because of a categorical exclusion on covering surgical treatments for gender dysphoria in the state’s Medicaid regulations.
Edmo v. Idaho Department of Correction
NCLR, along with co-counsel Rifkin Law Office, Hadsell Stormer & Renick LLP, and Ferguson Durham, PLLC, represents Adree Edmo, a Native American transgender woman in the custody of the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC).
Doe v. Trump and Stockman v. Trump
NCLR and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) represent the plaintiffs in two major lawsuits challenging President Trump’s directive to reinstate a ban on transgender people serving in the military. The suits were filed on behalf of transgender service members with decades of combined military service.
Doe v. US Department of Defense
Challenge to DoD policy that denies transition-related care coverage to the children and young adults of military servicemembers through the military insurance provider, TRICARE.
Does v. Rady Children’s Hospital
This is a challenge in California state court against Rady Children’s Hospital for ending their Gender Affirming Care program.
In re: Administrative Subpoenas to Children’s Hospitals
This is a motion to quash civil subpoenas filed by the Trump administration seeking patient information of trans youth across the country.
Poe v. US Department of Justice
Defending federal protections against sexual abuse for transgender people in prison
Ireland v. USA
Fighting for the retirements the Air Force promised and then took away
Z.A. v. Blanche
Protecting families from a secret federal demand for their children’s medical records
Doe v. Ladapo
Lawsuit against Florida’s transgender youth healthcare ban.
Doe v. Blanche
Protecting transgender women in federal prison from transfer to men’s facilities and the loss of medical care
Talbott v. USA
Challenging the Trump administration policy barring transgender people from military service solely because of who they are.
Kentucky Parents Ask Supreme Court for Relief
Doe v. Horne
The complaint alleges that S.B. 1165 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act by banning these girls from playing school sports.
M.A., et al. v. Florida State Board of Education et al.
NCLR, along with lawyers from Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, filed a complaint on March 31, 2022, on behalf of Equality Florida (EQFL), as well as students, parents, and a teacher, all of whom continue to face harmful repercussions resulting from the passage of the law. The complaint alleges that HB 1557 is unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the Constitution.
Tingley v. Ferguson
Protecting Washington’s LGBTQ Youth from Conversion Therapy
Ketcham v. Regence Bluecross Blueshield of Oregon
- Racial & Economic Justice > Rural communities
- Discrimination > Employment
- Discrimination > Healthcare
Christina Ketcham is a 60-year-old transgender woman who started her transition over four years ago and continues to experience significant distress from the incongruence between her typically masculine facial features and her identity as a woman. To alleviate that distress, Christina’s treating healthcare providers determined that certain facial feminization procedures are medically necessary to treat her gender dysphoria. But, the health insurance offered by her employer has a categorical exclusion for all facial feminization procedures.
Vlaming v. West Point School Board
John Doe is a transgender student at West Point High School. Despite repeated requests, John’s French teacher, Peter Vlaming, refused to use male pronouns when referring to John. Vlaming was fired in December 2018 and subsequently sued the West Point School Board for allegedly violating his constitutional right to free speech and free excerise of religion, among other claims.
Kevin Seaman and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — Agreement with Lyft
Kevin Seaman, an interdisciplinary artist, cultural worker, and drag queen whose drag persona is LOL McFiercen, and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns devoted to community service and promoting human rights, have reached a collaborative agreement with Lyft to ensure individuals in the queer and drag communities are not discriminated against by drivers using Lyft’s platform.
Koran v. OPM
Amelie Koran is a federal employee challenging her denial of transition-related care coverage by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
