On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Mirabelli v. Bonta in which it held that the First Amendment Free Exercise clause protects parents’ right to know of changes to their children’s gender identity. Mirabelli v. Bonta, 607 U.S.
On Aug. 6, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas issued a decision finding that House Bill (HB) 68, legislation banning the use of certain medical interventions for transgender youth and barring the participation of transgender girls in girls’ and women’s sports, was constitutional. The court vacated the temporary restraining order which had been blocking its enforcement since the spring. This means that the bill in its entirety has gone into immediate effect.
Late yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new proposed regulation on Title IX and a related fact sheet.
Last week, amid a flurry of opinions and other actions, the U.S. Supreme Court made a notable decision not to act when it declined to review Gloucester Cty. School District. v. Grimm, a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals decision involving the rights of transgender students.
While most of the conversations in schools about gender transition has been focused on students, schools need to be aware that transgender employees may be involved in gender transition as well. Federal laws against sex and disability discrimination make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, harass, or otherwise discriminate against transgender employees&nbs
A federal district judge recently issued a final ruling in favor of transgender student Gavin Grimm. The ruling marks an end to a long legal process that began in 2015, with stops in the district court, court of appeals and U.S.
