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To recover compensatory damages, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the discrimination was "willful, deliberate, or intentional." Further, injunctive relief is often sought to either balance out discriminatory practices or to cease the practices entirely. Plaintiffs can also seek attorneys or expert fees after litigation.
Title IX prevents discrimination of sex, which under the Obama Administration included discrimination against transgender students. However, the Trump Administration has stated that they "decided to withdraw and rescind the above-referenced [Obama-era] guidance documents." The real issue is that without these directives, and without a clear line of what policies should be followed, there is no clear route for where Title IX application to transgender students will go in the coming years.
Transgender students have been kicked out of class, expelled from schools, been referred to as the improper pronouns, dress coded and forced to use restrooms that do not align with their gender identity. Title IX may not cover these issues in plain language, but it has been applied through both case law and previous guidance from the Department of Justice and the Department of Education. However, considering the current administration has rescinded such guidance and has left the debate unresolved. Some states have passed laws that enact the protections from the 2014 guidelines, but there is no federal guidance on these matters currently.
Rewind Fast Forward by
"This book is a look at the Transgender Community and what it entails. You are taking a journey from a previous century now gaining a new lifestyle. Read on and discover all the answers you may have about the Transgender Lifestyle from a former teacher's perspective."
Trans* in College by
"This is both a personal book that offers an account of the author’s own trans* identity and a deeply engaged study of trans* collegians that reveals the complexities of trans* identities, and how these students navigate the trans* oppression present throughout society and their institutions, create community and resilience, and establish meaning and control in a world that assumes binary genders. "
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Transgender Persons and the Law, 2nd Edition further solidifies the ABA's position as the forerunner and champion of combating transgender discrimination and safeguarding the legal rights of all transgender individuals. This new edition is an excellent resource for lawyers as well as lay-activists engaged in transgender human and civil rights albeit in the courts or in legislative lobbying.
You're in the Wrong Bathroom! by
"From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (“the pregnant man”) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding—yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, “You’re in the Wrong Bathroom!”: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address a range of fallacies."