Paper Trail: Protecting your Family and Property in a Shifting Legal Landscape

After the Supreme Court’s stunning decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, everyone has been wondering what rights are next on the chopping block. With Justice Thomas’ concurrence calling into question the right to contraceptive use, private sexual activity, and same-sex marriage, many states have taken the opportunity to aggressively pursue their anti-trans agendas. In …

Don’t Mess With Texas’ Trans Kids

In February 2022, Texas AG Ken Paxton made waves when he formally opined that gender-affirming medical care for minors could constitute child abuse under existing Texas law. Based on that opinion, Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive requiring the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any parents who sought gender-affirming care for their …

Whiplash: The Rapidly Changing Landscape of Trans Student Rights in Schools

Session 1: Federal Law and History Even before the Obama administration made waves in 2016 by interpreting Title IX to include protections for transgender students, the legal landscape regarding gender non-conforming students’ rights has been rapidly shifting from year to year, and from state to state depending on which federal circuit you’re in. With the …