Hispanic AIDS Forum v. Bruno
What's at Stake
The ACLU brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Hispanic AIDS Forum (HAF) in 2001 after the agency was forced out of its home of 10 years in New York City because the landlord yielded to complaints from another tenant that the agency's transgender clients were using the "wrong" restrooms.
Summary
HAF repeatedly tried to negotiate with the landlord to reach an agreement over the use of the restrooms that would be acceptable to all parties, but the landlord refused to renew the lease, saying it didn't even want the transgender clients in any of the common areas of the building.
Although the landlord claims that transgender people are not protected by the state's civil rights laws, the ACLU points out in its brief that trial courts in four previous cases have all held that discrimination against transgender people is illegal in New York. HAF's TransLatina service program is in a Queens neighborhood that is an epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in U.S. Latino communities.
Legal Documents
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06/26/2003
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss in HAF v. Bruno, et al
Date Filed: 06/26/2003
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno complaint
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno Trial Court Decision
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno Appeal - ACLU Brief
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno Appeal - Defendant's Brief
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno - Judge's Decision on protective order motion
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
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03/16/2005
HAF v. Bruno - ACLU Motion on Protective Order
Date Filed: 03/16/2005
Affiliate: New York
Press Releases
Judge Allows Transgender Discrimination Claims to Go Forward in Lawsuit Over Illegal Eviction of Latino AIDS Agency
Latino AIDS Agency Evicted Because Transgender Clients Used 'Wrong' Bathroom, ACLU Charges in NY Lawsuit
ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Reject Attempt to End Gender Identity Protections in New York State
ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Gender Identity Protections in New York
Judge's Rulings Favor Latino AIDS Agency in Transgender Discrimination Suit
ACLU Challenges Queens Landlord's Claim That Transgender People Are Not Entitled to Use Bathrooms or Common Areas of Building