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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Transgender people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States

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Is It Too Late For The Federal Government To Reverse Course On How We Legally Recognize Gender?, Stephanie Poget May 2019

Is It Too Late For The Federal Government To Reverse Course On How We Legally Recognize Gender?, Stephanie Poget

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This paper focuses on the definitions and interpretations that govern the protections of transgender American citizens as defined by the Civil Rights Act as well as how the Trump Administration’s agenda might impact the transgender community. Included in this paper is a study of historical events and case law that illustrate the protections heterosexual American citizens have compared to that of transgender Americans.