Three teens may be charged in assault on trans boy in Massachusetts
But authorities are not seeking hate-crimes charges.
December 2, 2024
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Transgender Massachusetts teen brutally attacked in possible hate crime
Jayden Tkaczyk, 16, believes he was targeted for being transgender.
September 6, 2024
Suspect Charged in Bombing of Gym Owned by Same-Sex Couple
Dwayne A. Vandergrift Jr. is accused of setting off a bomb at GCity Crossfit in Gloucester City, N.J.
September 8, 2020
Judge: School District Violated Trans Student Gavin Grimm's Rights
The Gloucester County, Va., School Board was wrong to deny Grimm use of the boys' restroom, a federal judge ruled.
August 9, 2019
School Board Appeals Decision that Sided with Trans Student Gavin Grimm
The attorney for the Gloucester County School Board said that forcing trans students to use bathrooms that align with their "biological sex" is constitutional.
June 3, 2018
Va. School Board Sued Over Transgender Bathroom Policy
The Gloucester County School Board's requirement that trans students use only single-stall restrooms is unconstitutional, the ACLU argues.
June 11, 2015
Why Gavin Grimm May Be Back in Court
The Gloucester County School Board is appealing a ruling that found restrictive policies like the one it subjected Gavin Grimm to were unconstitutional.
February 19, 2021
Local Virginia School Board Rejects Bathroom Rights for Trans Students
A county school board in Virginia passed a policy restricting trans students to using single-stall restrooms or those for their birth gender.
December 10, 2014
ACLU Challenges Virginia School for Barring Trans Boy From Bathroom
On behalf of a trans high-schooler, the ACLU argues that "privacy" in bathrooms can easily be handled without being discriminatory.
December 28, 2014
Feds Step in to Support Virginia Trans Teen
Gavin Grimm just wants to do what every other boy does, and what he was doing, until his school board stopped him: use the bathroom matching his gender identity.
October 30, 2015
Trans Activist Gavin Grimm Elected to ACLU Board of Directors
The trailblazer will continue to fight for equality nationwide.
January 7, 2020
Federal Judge Denies Trans Student Access to Male Restroom
The battle for trans-inclusive K-12 education heats up after a federal judge denies a high school student's request to use the boys' restroom.
September 6, 2015
Supreme Court Halts Trans Student's Bathroom Access (For Now)
Wednesday's stay issued by the Supreme Court means that Gavin Grimm, a transgender high school student in Virginia, cannot use the boys' bathroom at school.
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August 4, 2016
Justice Dept.: Trans Students Protected Under Title IX
The feds weigh in on the case of a transgender boy in Virginia, affirming his right to self-identify under federal law.
June 30, 2015
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Trans Student Gavin Grimm
Grimm's school district violated his rights under federal law and the Constitution by denying him access to the boys' restroom, the judge rules.
May 22, 2018
Laverne Cox at Grammy Awards: 'Google Gavin Grimm'
The Doubt actress urged the music world to learn about the transgender student's upcoming Supreme Court battle.
February 12, 2017
Gavin Grimm to Get Laughable Amount of Money in $1.3M Legal Payout
In 2015, a Virginia school board banned trans student Gavin Grimm from using the boys' bathroom. He was finally vindicated this year.
August 27, 2021
SCOTUS Will Hear Trans Case in March. Will Gorsuch Decide It?
Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy fighting for the right to use the appropriate restroom at school, may have his case decided by Scalia's heir apparent, Neil Gorsuch.
February 4, 2017
SCOTUS Decision on Trans Youth Gavin Grimm Is Major LGBTQ+ Victory
The decision by the high court to not hear a challenge to Grimm by his former school district cements an earlier ruling supporting trans students.
June 28, 2021
Federal Court Upholds Ruling Affirming Trans Student’s Equal Access
Not a single judge in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wanted to reconsider a ruling that declared 16-year-old Gavin Grimm should be allowed to use the boys' bathroom at his Virginia high school.
May 31, 2016