Law & Courts · January 10, 2025
Decades-Old Tragedy: Identifying Victims of Indiana Serial Killer
A new DNA effort seeks to identify victims of Indiana's serial killer, honoring lives lost decades ago.
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Politics · May 6
Controversial Indiana Bill Forces Transgender Students to Out Themselves at School - A Major Blow to LGBTQ+ Rights
Indiana passes alarming bill outing transgender students. LGBTQ+ rights under threat. #Indiana #TransgenderRights #Education
Politics · Apr 25
Indiana schools may soon be outing young trans people: House approves bill
Indiana schools' new bill on name/pronoun change notification to parents might out young trans people. #IndianaSchools #LGBTQ+rights
Education · Apr 11
Indiana Senate approves bill requiring schools to notify parents of child’s gender identity
Indiana Senate votes in favor of bill requiring schools to notify parents of their child’s gender identity. Critics worry this could out transgender students. #Indiana #schools #LGBTQ #transgender
Article · Apr 10
Victory for Trans Students: Court Rules Teacher Cannot Misgender
#Breaking: Public school teacher denied the right to misgender a transgender student in Indiana. Victory for #transrights #LGBTQ+ #Indiana
Education · Apr 9
Indiana High School Music Teacher Forced to Quit for Refusing Transgender Students' Preferred Names
Indiana high school accused of workplace discrimination for forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused to use transgender students' preferred names on religious grounds. #Indiana #transgender #discrimination
Education · Apr 9
Indiana School Gets Away with Forcing Teacher to Quit Over Transgender Students' Preferred Names
Outrage as Indiana high school legally forces music teacher to quit over use of transgender students' preferred names. #TransRightsMatter
Health · Mar 1
Indiana Senate Approves Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Indiana Senate advances a bill banning gender-affirming care for those under 18, sparking concerns for trans kids' lives. #TransRights #LGBTQ #IndianaPolitics
Politics · Feb 22
Indiana Bill Would Require Teachers to Inform Parents of Student's Gender Identity Change
#Indiana teachers may soon have to inform parents if their child changes their #genderidentity or preferred name. Critics fear the new parental notification proposal will hurt #LGBTQ students, while supporters argue it would empower parents. #education #transyouth #rights #parentalrights #teachers
Law & Courts · Aug 21
Man gets 27-year jail sentence in Detroit dating app murder
DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man who prosecutors said used a dating app to target members of the LGBTQ community has been sentenced to at least 27 years in jail for the killing of a Michigan man. Wayne County Circuit Court…
Politics · Feb 9
Criticism mounts against Indiana transgender athlete ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents are continuing to ramp up pressure against an Indiana bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity, arguing that the…
Law & Courts · Nov 9
Indiana school sued over transgender restroom access
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Monday claims a western Indiana school district has been illegally denying two transgender high school students the use of school restrooms and locker rooms associated wi…
Law & Courts · Sep 22
Indiana school sued over treatment of LGBT student group
PENDLETON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana school district was sued Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union after a group that supports LGBT students said it has been barred from promoting its meetings. The free speech r…
Law & Courts · Sep 1
Transgender teen loses appeal over gender on birth record
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a request to change a transgender teen’s birth certificate to male from female. In a 2-1 opinion, the court Monday affirmed a decision by a judge in Allen Co…