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SB 480 would prohibit transgender youth from accessing age-appropriate, finest practice care, and SB 350 would prohibit cities from prohibiting the fraudulent, abusive practice of so-called “conversion therapy”

Indianapolis, Indiana – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender and gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization – condemned the Indiana Senate for passing two anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Senate Bill 480 is an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that would exclude age appropriate, medically necessary gender affirming care for gender diverse youth. Senate Bill 350 would prohibit local governments from stopping the risky, abusive practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” HRC urges the Indiana House of Representatives to reject both bills.

Human Rights Campaign Mention Legislative Director and Senior Counsel Cathryn Oakley released the following statement:

“These bills are yet another example of extremist politicians using their power to marginalize LGBTQ+

Several federal courts own determined that Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits universal schools from discriminating on the basis of both sex and gender individuality. An Indiana federal district court granted a 10-year-old gender non-conforming girl’s motion for a preliminary injunction after Indianapolis General Schools informed her she could no longer play on the softball team due to the recent passage of IC 20-33-13-4. The court reasoned that the student had established a sturdy likelihood that she would prevail on the merits of her Title IX claim. Although Martinsville and Vigo County educational facility systems denied gender non-conforming students restroom and locker room access consistent with their gender identity, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that this access must be permitted. This decision’s reasoning aligns with other circuits including the 4th Circuit and 9th Circuit. However, in 2022, the 11th Circuit decided against a transsexual student. 

As a consequence of this circuit split and the need for national clarity, Martinsville and Vigo County schools appealed their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2024, the Court declined to learn the case which means the ask remain

Indiana tells schools to ignore LGBTQ student protections as Title IX fight begins

Indiana’s education department is telling school districts not to adopt new federal protections for LGBTQ+ students and sex-based discrimination until several lawsuits challenging the regulations, including one by the state’s attorney general, are settled. 

The new Title IX guidelines, released by the U.S. Department of Education, forbids discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes, sexual orientation, gender culture and sex characteristics in federally funded educational programs.

Attorney General Todd Rokita joined a lawsuit with several other GOP-led states that is focused on safeguards for students’ gender identity. Rokita called these news rules “radical” and alleges it’s an charge on the rights of girls by ending sex-based distinctions in public schools.

The legal and political fight is already causing divisions in Indiana’s K-12 learning. Secretary of Education Katie Jenner’s office is telling schools not to update their Title IX policies until litigation is resolved and implications are clear. But the state’s schoo

Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Individuality in Indiana

Key Findings

LGBT People in Indiana Experience Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace

• In total, there are approximately 192,105 LGBT people aged 16 and older in Indiana, including 133,000 who are part of Indiana’s workforce.
• Instances of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender self in Indiana have been documented in court cases and administrative complaints. Examples include instances of discrimination against public and confidential sector workers.
• Surveys indicate that discrimination against LGBT workers is persistent and prevalent. For example, a 2015 Human Rights Campaign survey found that 47% of LGBT people reported that they had experienced employment discrimination, and a 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that 21% of LGBT respondents reported having been treated unfairly by an employer in hiring, pay, or promotions.
• When trans person people are surveyed separately, they report similar or higher levels of discrimination. In response to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, 75% of respondents from Indiana reported experiencing harassment o