FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2018 Contact: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / 215.983.3099 Victory for Trans Youth: Florida School District Settles Lawsuit, Will Allow Transgender Student to Use Restrooms and Locker Rooms in Accordance with Gender Identity SAN FRANCISCO—The federal district court for the Middle District of Florida has approved a settlement agreement in a lawsuit the National Center for...
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In April 2017, Tampa’s City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting licensed therapists from engaging in the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, with patients under 18 years old. Every leading medical and mental health organization in the country has warned that these practices do not work and put young people at risk of serious harm, including depression, substance abuse, and suicide....
A guide for transgender individuals seeking to amend their identity documents to conform to their new legal name and gender designation. Download PDF
A chart outlining the municipalities in Florida that have Human Rights Ordinances and the extent of their coverage. Download PDF
This document provides a summary and discussion of relevant Florida law for attorneys who are representing LGBTQ parents in custody and visitation cases in Florida. Open PDF