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Publications & Resources

Publications & Resources

  • Achieving Health Care Fairness

    Anti-discrimination laws are important tools for protecting non-discriminatory access to health care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Studies demonstrate that anti-gay and antitrans bias permeates the medical profession, with adverse effects on the health and well-being of LGBT people.

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  • Closer to Lifting the HIV Travel Ban

    On August 17, Lambda Legal submitted comments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), supporting the CDC's proposed rules that would lift the HIV travel and immigration ban by removing HIV from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance for visitors and immigrants to the United States.

  • Prop 8 Battle Continues

    Judge Vaughn R. Walker denied intervention in the case by the LGBT community groups represented by Lambda Legal, the ACLU and NCLR. Lambda Legal anticipates continuing to support the case as an amicus.

  • Lambda Legal's Safety Scale

    Are you and your same-sex partner thinking about traveling or moving to another state but worried about whether your relationship will be respected? Or have you joined the growing movement to advocate that employers or organizations, when choosing sites for a convention or meeting, avoid locales that require or promote discrimination against same-sex relationships?

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  • Federal Court Rejects Claim

    A New York federal court rejects Howard K. Stern's claim that being called gay is defamatory, following Lambda Legal's intervention.

  • Protecting Our Seniors

    A U.S. District Court judge denied a motion by Fox Ridge to dismiss our lawsuit on behalf of Reverend Dr. Robert Franke and his daughter. The case will move forward.

  • Catfish Derby Discrimination

    On August 4, Lions Club officials promised that the club's local chapters will be reminded of their responsibilities under state antidiscrimination laws.

  • Lions Club Sends Apology

    On July 30, the Huntington Lions Club sent a letter of apology to Angela and Tina Corriere-Gooch, a lesbian couple discriminated against during a recent club-sponsored catfish derby.

  • HIV Discrimination Won't Stand

    Following a request by Lambda Legal and allies, the U.S. Justice Department informs state institutions that preventing people with HIV from pursuing certain professions is a violation of federal law.

  • Prop 8 Battle Continues

    Lambda Legal, NCLR and ACLU file motion to intervene in federal Prop 8 challenge.

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