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March 7, 2016

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

NYC Mayor signs executive order on transgender nondiscrimination in city facilities

Today, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order requiring all city agencies to ensure that their employees and members of the public have access to bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity or expression.

July 28, 2015

by Jessica Hofflich, Trans Issues Intern

Virginia teen's lawsuit challenging his school's anti-trans bathroom policy moves forward

On Monday, July 27th 2015, a lawsuit filed to allow a transgender teen to use the boys' restrooms in his school moved forward, as U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar dismissed the Title IX discrimination claims in the suit.

July 2, 2015

by Jessica Hofflich, Trans Issues Intern

U.S. Justice Department says Virginia school bathroom policy is illegal

In a statement of interest filed Monday, the U.S. Justice Department sided with transgender teen Gavin Grimm, who filed a lawsuit against his school district in Virginia claiming their restroom policy is discriminatory.

June 29, 2015

by Jessica Hofflich, Trans Issues Intern

Report shows harassment and mistreatment of trans and gender non-conforming students in NY public schools

A new report released by the New York Civil Liberties Union entitled "Dignity for All? Discrimination Against Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students" in New York State reveals that transgender and gender nonconforming students in New York public schools continue to face repeated discrimination and harassment from school officials and other students, despite legislation specifically in place to prevent them.

June 10, 2015

by Jessica Hofflich, Trans Issues Intern

OSHA issues guidance on restroom access for transgender workers

Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new guidelines for private businesses concernin

April 4, 2014

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

#SafeBathroomsDC campaign using social media to increase the District's gender-neutral public bathrooms

The District of Columbia's Office of Human Rights (OHR) has launched its new Safe Bathrooms DC campaign, aimed at rapidly increasing the number of single-occupancy gender-neutral public bathrooms throughout the city.

bathrooms

NYC Mayor signs executive order on transgender nondiscrimination in city facilities

Virginia teen's lawsuit challenging his school's anti-trans bathroom policy moves forward

U.S. Justice Department says Virginia school bathroom policy is illegal

Report shows harassment and mistreatment of trans and gender non-conforming students in NY public schools

OSHA issues guidance on restroom access for transgender workers

#SafeBathroomsDC campaign using social media to increase the District's gender-neutral public bathrooms

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NYC Mayor signs executive order on transgender nondiscrimination in city facilities

Virginia teen's lawsuit challenging his school's anti-trans bathroom policy moves forward

U.S. Justice Department says Virginia school bathroom policy is illegal

Report shows harassment and mistreatment of trans and gender non-conforming students in NY public schools

OSHA issues guidance on restroom access for transgender workers

#SafeBathroomsDC campaign using social media to increase the District's gender-neutral public bathrooms