A transgender rights group is filing discrimination charges this week on behalf of a Colorado girl after her school issued an order refusing her access to the girls’ washrooms. Six-year-old Coy Mathis was born with male genitalia, but identifies as…
CBC News Ontario has become the first province in Canada to recognize gender identity in its human rights legislation. An amendment to the Ontario Human Rights Code prohibiting discrimination against transgender people was passed in the legislature on Wednesday. Minutes after the…
Two recent decisions, along with countless volunteer lawyers, have made it easier for transgender individuals to change their name in New York. In the first case, the New York appeals court held that individuals seeking name changes are not required…
The governor of New York will sign an executive order that grants transgender individuals the protection of a anti-discrimination statute. The order will only grant protection to transgender individuals who are state employees and part of the executive branch. While…