Va. Court Sides With Transgender Student; Ruling May Affect HB2
A federal court in Richmond is siding with a transgender high school student who sued after he was banned from using the boy's bathroom at school.
Essentially, the court is allowing a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender student to go forward in a lower court.
In doing so, the Appeals Court set a precedent that defines “sex” as including “gender identity.”
The lead attorney in a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's House Bill 2 says Tuesday's ruling affirms a key argument.
ACLU attorney Chris Brook said the ruling makes it clear that the North Carolina law violates Title IX, but he declined to discuss what his legal team's next steps might be.
American Library Association Group Scraps Charlotte Meeting
The Association for Library Service to Children has canceled a meeting scheduled for September in Charlotte because of HB2.
In a statement posted on the American Library Association website, the ALSC said the board of directors voted Tuesday to cancel the meeting the national institute scheduled for September. ALSC is a division of the association.
HB2 Leads To Financial Losses
The financial impact of the controversial HB2 bill is starting to take its toll.
According to the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau, organizations continue to cancel or alter plans for events scheduled in Wake County. The estimated financial loss is three million dollars.
The biggest hit comes from the Community Transportation Center of America. The Washington, DC based association is now holding its 2018 event in Baltimore, Maryland. That could cost $1.7 million.
County Officials Find Violations At Forsyth Animal Shelter
The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is facing possible fines for a number of violations. County officials are also addressing a records backlog at the facility.
The shelter in northern Winston-Salem failed a state inspection last month.
On Monday, it was assessed a civil penalty of $5,200 for several violations in the report. Those include not waiting long enough before euthanizing animals, incomplete records and lack or delay of veterinary care in four instances.
Couple Wins $110,000 Settlement In Lawsuit Against Police
A Surry County couple has won a settlement in a lawsuit in which they said five Kernersville police officers illegally seized $20,000 in cash from them, threw the husband to the ground and kicked him multiple times.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs ruled in February that the officers violated the constitutional rights of Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez when they assaulted Martinez-Perez and seized $20,000 in cash.
Biggs said the officers had no proof that the couple was engaged in illegal drug activity.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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