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 ''Kenosha Unified Sch. Dist. No. 1 Bd. of Educ.'', 858 F.3d 1034, 1051 (7th Cir. 2017) (reviewing “alarming” statistics that document the “discrimination, harassment, and violence” faced by transgender individuals). Evidence abounds that transgender individuals have historically been, and continue to be, subjected to discrimination. Thus, the first factor weighs in favor of finding that transgender individuals form a quasi-suspect class.

For the second factor, we determine whether the defining characteristic of the class frequently bears no relation to the class’s ability to contribute to society. At trial, Dr. Adkins offered unrebutted expert testimony that being transgender did not limit a person’s