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Transgender Youth Legal Advocacy
LEGAL: IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, NCLR FILED A PETITION ASKING THE US SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW THE SIXTH CIRCUIT'S DECISION IN DOE V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY WHICH CHALLENGES A BAN ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH IN THAT STATE. WHILE THE SUPREME COURT DID NOT TAKE THE KENTUCKY CASE, NCLR SUPPORTED THE APPEAL OF A SIMILAR CASE OUT OF TENNESSEE. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST CASE INVOLVING TRANSGENDER YOUTH EVER HEARD BY THE HIGH COURT.NCLR SUSTAINED ONGOING LITIGATION AGAINST ALABAMA'S LAW THAT MAKES IT A FELONY TO PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE TO TRANSGENDER YOUTH, ARIZONA'S SURGICAL REQUIREMENT FOR CORRECTING BIRTH CERTIFICATES, AND SPORTS BAN IN ARIZONA (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND UTAH ON BEHALF OF TRANSGENDER GIRLS. NCLR WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN REACHING A POSITIVE SETTLEMENT IN FLORIDA'S "DON'T SAY GAY OR TRANS" LAW, WHICH WAS RESOLVED IN MARCH OF 2024. NCLR CONTINUES TO REPRESENT A LESBIAN SPOUSE IN OKLAHOMA IN APPEALING A TRIAL COURT DECISION IN WHICH A JUDGE REFUSED TO APPLY THE PRESUMPTION THAT BOTH SPOUSES ARE LEGAL PARENTS OF A CHILD BORN DURING MARRIAGE AND INSTEAD RULED THE SPERM DONOR IS THE CHILD'S LEGAL PARENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.8MBorn Perfect Initiative
BORN PERFECT: NCLR'S BORN PERFECT INITIATIVE PROVIDED PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE-LEVEL ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING AGAINST CONVERSION THERAPY, ACHIEVING STATEWIDE BANS IN MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, UTAH AND WASHINGTON. BORN PERFECT ALSO SECURED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER IN ARIZONA, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN SIGNED BY GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO IN PENNSYLVANIA. ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE WORK INCLUDED AIDING IN THE PASSAGE OF A YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, ORDINANCE AGAINST CONVERSION THERAPY; ADVOCATING FOR ORDINANCES AND STATEWIDE LEGISLATION IN KANSAS AND ARIZONA; AND INTERVENING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO BLOCK AN EFFORT TO REPEAL THE STATE'S BAN ON CONVERSION THERAPY. WE MONITORED 20 STATE BILLS THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY SOUGHT TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CONVERSION THERAPY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE INITIATIVE TRACKED MORE THAN 5,300 SUSPECTED CONVERSION THERAPY PROVIDERS AND 1,278 ORGANIZATIONS IN ALL 50 STATES THAT SUPPORT OR CONDUCT CONVERSION THERAPY, AND CONTINUED TO CULTIVATE THE BORN PERFECT SURVIVOR NETWORK, CURRENTLY AT 399 MEMBERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$488.2KLGBTQ Youth Advocacy and Education
YOUTH: IN ADDITION TO ONGOING LITIGATION IMPACTING YOUTH CLIENTS, NCLR ENGAGES IN EDUCATION AND COALITION BUILDING AROUND ISSUES THAT IMPACT LGBTQ YOUTH BY SERVING ON SEVERAL NATIONAL AND STATE COMMITTEES ORGANIZING FOR BETTER POLICIES AND PROTECTIONS FOR SYSTEM INVOLVED YOUTH, INCLUDING THE ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY ALLIANCE, AND THE JUVENILE REGULATIONS 4,382,159. 702,615. 42,599. 13,533. ADDITIONALLY, NCLR STAFF PROVIDES CLE TRAININGS TO ATTORNEYS WORKING DIRECTLY WITH AFFECTED YOUTH. NCLR IS AN IMPORTANT LEADER IN RESPONDING TO STATE-LEVEL EFFORTS TO MARGINALIZE HEALTHCARE AND WEAPONIZE SCHOOL SPORTS AS PART OF A BROAD ATTACK ON THE WELLBEING AND INCLUSION OF (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) TRANSGENDER YOUTH. THIS YEAR NCLR PARTNERED WITH DESIGN AND PR FIRM EDELMAN TO CREATE A SHORT FILM HIGHLIGHTING THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR TRANSGENDER KIDS WITH OUR CLIENTS TO CREATE HEALTHCARE IS CARING. THIS AWARD-WINNING FILM, DIRECTED BY ZEN PACE (THEY/THEM), SHOWS THAT TRANSGENDER CHILDREN CAN THRIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH THE SUPPORT OF THEIR PARENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, AND DON'T NEED THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THEIR CARE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$380.5K
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