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Appeals Court Upholds Indiana Trans Students’ Access to Appropriate Facilities

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10 months ago

August 5, 2023

Appeals Court Upholds Indiana Trans Students’ Access to Appropriate Facilities

A federal appeals court this week upheld a lower court’s orders allowing transgender youth in Indiana to use the school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana last year issued preliminary injunctions in lawsuits against two Indiana school districts, the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville and the Vigo County Schools, blocking their anti-trans policies while the suits are heard and letting trans students use the appropriate facilities. The districts appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which consolidated the cases for the purpose of the appeal. The circuit covers Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

The Seventh Circuit upheld the injunctions in a ruling issued Tuesday. The injunctions were “narrowly tailored and fact-bound,” Judge Diane Wood wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel of the court. “We affirm their orders,” she continued.

The judges agreed with the district court that the trans students who sued were likely to prove, when the case goes to trial, that they had suffered illegal discrimination. They also agreed that the students were likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of injunctions and that the injunctions were in the public interest.

The ruling cited a decision the Seventh Circuit issued in 2017 in trans boy Ash Whitaker’s case against his school district in Kenosha, Wis., upholding a lower court’s injunction against the district’s trans-exclusionary restroom policy. Whitaker and the district eventually reached a settlement.

“Litigation over transgender rights is occurring all over the country, and we assume that at some point the Supreme Court will step in with more guidance than it has furnished so far,” Wood wrote. “Until then, we will stay the course and follow Whitaker.”

The Martinsville suit was brought by a trans boy identified as A.C., and the suit in Vigo County by twin trans boys identified as B.E. and S.E. They are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana and the LGBT Project of Indiana Legal Services.

“Students who are denied access to the appropriate facilities are caused both serious emotional and physical harm as they are denied recognition of who they are. They will often avoid using the restroom altogether while in school,” ACLU of Indiana attorney Kenneth Falk said in a press release. “Schools should be a safe place for kids, and the refusal to allow a student to use the correct facilities can be extremely damaging.”

“Along with the ACLU, we celebrate the Court of Appeals’ decision that affirms that school officials must treat these students as the boys they are,” added Megan Stuart, Indiana Legal Services director of advocacy and director of the LGBT Project. “Indiana Legal Services is proud of our work helping LGBTQ+ Hoosiers whose rights have been violated and in expanding the law to ensure LGBTQ+ people can live safe, long lives.”

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How to watch Caitlin Clark: Time, TV for Indiana Fever vs Connecticut on 5/20/24

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55 mins ago

May 19, 2024

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How to watch Caitlin Clark: Time, TV for Indiana Fever vs Connecticut on 5/20/24

The Indiana Fever are 0-3 to start the 2024 season after losing twice to the New York Liberty in a three-day span.

Caitlin Clark is averaging a team-leading 17.0 points and 5.7 assists per game. NyLyssa Smith leads the Fever in rebounds (7.0). Next up is the team that beat Indiana in the season opener, the Connecticut Sun (2-0).

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Indiana Fever vs Connecticut start time, date

7 p.m. ET Monday, May 20, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

How to watch Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Connecticut Sun

TV: ESPN

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This is the Indiana Fever 2024 schedule, with TV info; all times are ET; ^-preseason.

Date, day	place, opponent	Time, TV/results
May 3, Fri.	at Dallas^	L, 79-76
May 9, Thurs.	vs. Atlanta^	W, 83-80
May 14, Tues.	at Connecticut	L, 92-71
May 16, Thurs.	vs. New York	L, 102-66
May 18, Sat.	at New York	L, 91-80
May 20, Mon.	vs. Connecticut	7 p.m., ESPN
May 22, Wed.	at Seattle	10 p.m., WTHR
May 24, Fri.	at Los Angeles	10 p.m., Ion
May 25, Sat.	at Las Vegas	9 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
May 28, Tues.	vs. Los Angeles	7 p.m., NBA TV
May 30, Thurs.	vs. Seattle	7 p.m., Prime, WTHR
June 1, Sat.	vs. Chicago*	1 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 2, Sun.	at New York*	7 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 7, Fri.	at Washington*	7:30 p.m., Ion, WTHR
June 10, Mon.	at Connecticut*	7 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
June 13, Thurs.	vs. Atlanta*	7 p.m., WTHR
June 16, Sun.	vs. Chicago	Noon, CBS
June 19, Wed.	vs. Washington	7 p.m., NBA TV
June 21, Fri.	at Atlanta	7:30 p.m., Ion
June 23, Sun.	at Chicago	6 p.m., NBA TV, WALV
June 27, Thurs.	at Seattle	10 p.m., Prime, WALV
June 30, Sun.	at Phoenix	3 p.m., ESPN
July 2, Tues.	at Las Vegas	10 p.m., ESPN
July 6, Sat.	vs. New York	1 p.m., CBS
July 10, Wed.	vs. Washington	Noon, NBA TV, WTHR
July 12, Fri.	vs. Phoenix	7:30 p.m., Ion
July 14, Sun.	at Minnesota	7 p.m., ESPN
July 17, Wed.	at Dallas	8 p.m., ESPN
Aug. 16, Fri.	vs. Phoenix	7:30 p.m., Ion
Aug. 18, Sun.	vs. Seattle	4 p.m., ABC
Aug. 24, Sat.	at Minnesota	8 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 26, Mon.	at Atlanta	7:30 p.m., NBA TV, WTHR
Aug. 28, Wed.	vs. Connecticut	7 p.m., NBA TV
Aug. 30, Fri.	at Chicago	7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 1, Sun.	at Dallas	4 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 4, Wed.	vs. Los Angeles	7 p.m., CBS SN, WALV
Sept. 6, Fri.	vs. Minnesota	7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 8, Sun.	vs. Atlanta	4 p.m., WTHR
Sept. 11, Wed.	vs. Las Vegas	7 p.m., NBA TV
Sept. 13, Fri.	vs. Las Vegas	7:30 p.m., Ion
Sept. 15, Sun.	vs. Dallas	3 p.m., WALV
Sept. 19, Thurs.	at Washington	7 p.m., Prime, WTHR

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Indiana Fever Drop To 0-3 With Loss to Liberty

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8 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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Indiana Fever Drop To 0-3 With Loss to Liberty

NEW YORK–The Indiana Fever dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 91-80 loss to the 2023 WNBA runner up New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon.

Fever guard and #1 overall pick Caitlin Clark scored 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and dished out 8 assists in the defeat. She also had 8 turnovers.

The Liberty had five double figure scorers and were led by Breanna Stewart with 24 points.

Even though the Fever lost the game, they did outscore the Liberty in the second half 43-34.

The Fever’s next game is against the 2-0 Connecticut Sun on Monday night at 7 pm.

1. Caitlin Clark Finished With 22 Points

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2. Kelsey Mitchell defended by Leonie Fiebich

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3. Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston Try to Get a Bucket

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NY Liberty vs. Indiana Fever preview: Home Opener!

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15 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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NY Liberty vs. Indiana Fever preview: Home Opener!

That’s a good bit of business. The New York Liberty were the guests for the Indiana Fever’s much anticipated home opener on Thursday evening. The Liberty were unhospitable as they went wire-to-wire and won by 36 points. They are now 2-0 on the WNBA season.

Where to follow the game

ABC is the place to be. Brunch and basketball so we getting started at 1 PM.

Injuries

All clear for both teams.

The game

Sometimes, a box score tells you everything you need to know. And in Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s case, that +43 in the box score lets you know how awesome she was on Thursday. Bee had the primary assignment on Caitlin Clark and shut the future All Star down. Clark couldn’t find her rhythm and only went 2-8 from the field and put up a 9/7/6 line. It was a total team effort and we got to see the chemistry and continuity of this experienced Liberty squad

For Clark, it’s a matter of continuing to adapt to the physicality of the W and the craftiness/intelligence of the defenders that are assigned to her. For the Liberty, they’ll continue to throw different looks at Clark and bump her off of her spot as much as possible. Look for Laney-Hamilton, Kayla Thornton, and a sea of seafoam to chase Clark around. For all the criticism the Liberty perimeter defense gets, they were still a terrific defensive team and communicate incredibly well with one another.

We’ve got a basketball doubleheader this weekend! The Liberty and Fever complete their two game mini-series, and tomorrow, a full series will end. Over at MSG, the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will do battle in game seven of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Basketball in NY is undefeated and hoops fans of all stripes will be well fed today and tomorrow.

Going into Thursday’s game, I was thinking Breanna Stewart needed some time to shake off some rust from not playing overseas and having a longer (but well deserved!) break from basketball. Shows what I know. Stew York looked like her MVP self on Thursday night and cooked the Fever to the tune of 31/10/4/3/2 in only 29 minutes. What helped Stewart immensely was her getting the majority of her shots by the rim and on the move. The Liberty are such a tremendously disciplined team and everyone on the court knows how to create the best shot possible for their teammate.

Paint touches are always what you want. You’re closer to the rim and have a higher chance of drawing fouls as compared to being out on the perimeter. It’s been an early point of emphasis for Sabrina Ionescu, and it’s been paying off for her. Sab went 3-3 from the restricted area and if she’s able to continue getting to the rim like this, she can become an even better offensive player. And in case you thought she was short,

Lol, @GeoffJMags asked Sandy Brondello what she makes of her “smaller players” attacking the paint thus far.
Sabrina Ionescu lets her respond, then says “I’m 5’11”, Geoff.”
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— Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) May 17, 2024

That’s right!

Player to watch: Aliyah Boston

Me personally, I love when there’s a little animosity on the hardwood! The games are intense and everyone’s doing their best to win. And when you’ve got people at the top of their profession trying to win, it’s gonna get chippy every so often. We saw that on Thursday night as Boston and Jonquel Jones got into a little back-and-forth in the first quarter:

Sometimes you gotta let em know! For Boston, she’s looking to put her first good game of the season after rough outings on Thursday and against the Connecticut Sun. For the Fever to be what they need to be, they’re going to need a LOT more from their star center.

JJ only went 4-11 from the field, but she proved to be a force on both sides of the ball. She picked up three blocks, grabbed ten rebounds, and made life hell on every Fever big that suited up. You need that interior presence to really go places and if opponents can’t have any luck at the basket with JJ patrolling the paint, it gives everyone else on the team more room to exert their wills on defense. With Jones back looking better than ever, it makes a great Liberty team just a touch greater.

From the Vault

Home openers are always a good time, and last year at the ‘clays was no exception.

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