Publications & Resources

Washington State Legal Briefing December 2007 Lambda Legal provides this briefing to healthcare professionals in Washington State to clarify the non-discrimination requirements of Washington's anti-discrimination law and the national guidance of the American Medical Association's Code of Ethics.

It’s official. The summer of 2007 will go down as Lambda Legal’s summer of equality. Just before Labor Day, our big marriage win in Iowa capped a string of victories that touched the lives of many LGBT people, people with HIV and their families. What’s astonishing is the sheer breadth of America we covered — coast to coast from New Jersey to Washington State, sweeping through Oklahoma, Ohio and, of course, Iowa.

Not long ago I was approached by someone at a fundraiser who was curious about what Lambda Legal’s role in the movement is when there is new progress taking place in state legislatures. That’s easy, I said: Our work becomes even more important.

The harms to families from discrimination in marriage have been a significant part of Lambda Legal’s caseload over the years. This document is a partial list of the harms that concern families, with examples from Lambda Legal’s prior work.

A Lambda Legal fact sheet about Washington State's new anti-discrimination law