Jazmynne Young: Treatment of Trans Prisoners and Grassroots Advocacy for Trans Rights
Jazmynne Young is a trans woman and LGBTQ rights activist. She was arrested this summer and held at Valley Street […]
New Anti-LGBT law goes into effect in Mississippi
Earlier this month, Mississippi’s sweeping anti-LGBT law, the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act[1], went into effect. Enacted following the landmark Obergefell
Gilles Bissonnette: Over-reliance on FOIA exemptions as a barrier to police accountability
This piece was co-authored by Gilles Bissonnette, the Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, and
Professor Sarah Krakoff: Standing With Tribes Beyond Standing Rock
“This is not just a Standing Rock issue . . . This is a human rights issue.” Those were the
Elizabeth McIntyre: Putting a Stop to the School-to-Prison Pipeline
A first-hand account of efforts to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline by Greater Boston Legal Services attorney Elizabeth McIntyre.
Supreme Court Sends Grimm Case Back to Lower Court
Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy, sued his school district for the right to use his school’s men’s restroom. Last October, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals granted Grimm that right, and the school board appealed. On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a one-sentence ruling vacating the 4th Circuit’s judgment and remanding the case.