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by Executive Director Kevin Cathcart (March 2007)

I. Introduction Lambda Legal is an advocacy organization. We’re committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people with HIV. As an advocate, we have a vision of what’s just. Some call it an agenda.

Transgender Woman Fights Job Discrimination

Lesbian and civil rights activist Del Martin leaves a legacy of courage that continues to inspire us.

Lambda Legal works to fight discrimination and broaden the laws under which we live, bringing more fairness into every aspect of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and people with HIV or AIDS.

Did you know that an estimated 1 in 4 people with HIV do not know that they have HIV? This is one of the many reasons for National HIV Testing Day, on June 27.

There are approximately 33 million people living with HIV worldwide, and there were 2.5 million new infections in 2007. Access to life-saving medications is often not available to those most effected by the disease, and there is still no cure for HIV disease.

Lawrence King, a 15-year-old student at E.O. Green Middle School in Ventura County, California, was shot and killed by a classmate in February. Brandon McInerney, only 14 years old, was charged as an adult in the shooting. Students say McInerney targeted King because he was openly gay. A coalition of 27 groups fighting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights is urging prosecutors to try McInerney in juvenile court, and not as an adult.