One of the plaintiffs, Midori Fujii, is a widow whose legal wife, Kris Brittain, died in after a two-year struggle with ovarian cancer.
If Fujii had been in an opposite-sex marriage she would have paid no inheritance tax on the property. The lawsuit was filed in the U. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The couples addressed the press at the time of filing at a press conference in Indianapolis. More information, including full bios of the plaintiffs, is available at: www. Skip navigation. Case : Bogan v. Baskin Midori Fujii v. Commissioner - Freedom to Marry in Indiana. ACLU Affiliate. Media Contact.
New York, NY Sep Bogan v. Status: Closed Judgment. Explore case. Next press release about this case. Related Content. Jan By: Gillian Branstetter. Dec On September 30, , the Florida Department of Corrections issued a bulletin setting new rules for the medical care that the department would provide to transgender people in its custody who had received a diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
Transgender women were told that those who did not cut their hair in compliance with male grooming standards would be forcibly shorn, and those who did not turn in their female undergarments and feminine canteen items would be disciplined. Transgender women were forced to have their breasts examined to determine if their breasts were large enough, in the eyes of the department, to require a bra. Keohane that led to the now-rescinded policy permitting access to hormone therapy and female clothing and grooming standards for transgender women in FDC custody, which for more than six years permitted hundreds of transgender inmates to access needed gender-affirming care.
Court Case: Keohane v. Senate today passed a version of the National Defense Authorization Act that would ban coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender youth whose parents are active-duty military personnel. The American Civil Liberties Union is opposing final passage of the defense bill over the inclusion of this health care ban and calling on President Joe Biden to veto the bill.
