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March 2, 2017 04:13 pm GMT

Trans teen gets some big-time tech support in Supreme Court case

Transgender teen Gavin Grimm has received the backing of dozens of corporations — including heavyweights like Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and Twitter — have signed on to a "friend of the court" brief backing Grimm in his case against his school district over bathroom choice.

SEE ALSO: Tech companies blast Trump for transgender rights reversal

The brief, put together by the Human Rights Campaign, features 53 corporations in all and should be filed on Thursday in support of Grimm's case, G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board. 

Besides the aforementioned corporations, the brief boasts several other big tech companies, including Airbnb, Box, Lyft, Tumblr, and Yahoo. The brief also includes the support of non-tech corporations like Gap, MAC Cosmetics, and Warby Parker.   Read more...

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