ACLU files suit in Wisconsin over denial of insurance coverage for transgender state employees

MILWAUKEE — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Wisconsin, and volunteer attorneys from the law firm Hawks Quindel have sued Wisconsin’s state university system and insurance board over their refusal to provide gender-affirming health insurance coverage to state employees who are transgender. The federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of Alina Boyden, a graduate student…

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ACLU seeks documents from potential NCAA host sites in North Carolina clarifying protections for LGBT people

RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establish how those venues intend to guarantee a nondiscriminatory environment for LGBT people if they are chosen to host NCAA events. The NCAA announced this week that they would consider…

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