LGBT Rights Lawyer on Why Not to Despair after SCOTUS Rejects Bathroom Case

Kramer Levin’s Jeffrey Trachtman has been working on LGBT rights’ litigation for long enough to see the silver lining in every setback.

After the U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it would not hear a major case on transgender rights, Trachtman — who filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of U.S. religions and clergy members that advocate for equal treatment of transgender people — was sanguine.

“It’s a setback, but it’s a detour more than anything else,” he said. “This case has already done a lot to highlight the growing visibility and acceptance of transgender individuals in American society.”

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