Aimee Stephens (image via GoFundMe)
A ruling from SCOTUS could be handed down any day now which could affect the employment rights of transgender people across the entire U.S. Years of kidney disease took its toll on Stephens and she required lengthy dialysis treatments. A GoFundMe campaign was launched last week to fundraise for her end-of-life costs.
With heavy hearts, we must share the news that Aimee Stephens, whose landmark case was the first case about the civil rights of transgender people to be heard by the Supreme Court, died today at her home in Detroit with her wife, Donna Stephens, at her side. She was 59.
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 12, 2020
Those who met Aimee Stephens know that her power was in her humbleness and sincerity. She has been an inspiration to millions of people around the world. We mourn with Aimee’s wife Donna, their daughter Elizabeth, and all of you. And we honor her life by fighting onward. pic.twitter.com/lzkmxviimv
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 12, 2020
The LGBTQ community owes Aimee Stephens our deepest gratitude for her bravery in standing up for the right of LGBTQ people to live as ourselves. We share our condolences with all of her friends & family, and especially her wife, Donna Stephens. https://t.co/wbMJpMgERu
— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) May 12, 2020
“Somebody’s gotta do it” — Aimee Stephens, after bringing the first transgender rights case to SCOTUS Thank you for being the one to do it. We will continue your fight with your words and actions in our hearts. https://t.co/5AnnPZvk0V
— National Center for Transgender Equality (@TransEquality) May 12, 2020
Discover more from The Randy Report
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.