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November 2022

Lambda Legal Hails Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act

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November 29, 2022

“Today the US Senate took critical action to protect LGBTQ+ families from the possible depredations of a rogue Supreme Court.”

See Also: Equality Act
Lambda Legal Reacts to Shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs

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November 20, 2022

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings issued the following statement about the mass shooting at Club Q, the LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Let’s Foster a World Where Queer Youth Can Proudly Scream—Not Just Say—“Gay” and “Trans”

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November 17, 2022

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Youth in Schools
In My Own Words: "No one should be denied medically necessary care because of who they are."

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November 17, 2022

By Alexandra "Lexa" Baldwin

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
VICTORY! Nevada Removes Discriminatory Ban on Medically Necessary Facial Surgery

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November 17, 2022

Following an EEOC complaint, Lambda Legal has secured coverage and $45,000 for transgender IT technician

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Swift Senate Action on the Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act

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November 16, 2022

“The Respect for Marriage Act truly will help LGBTQ Americans build and secure their families free from the threats of a renegade Supreme Court and discriminatory state leaders.”

See Also: Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
For Staff Attorney Nora Huppert, It's A Privilege To Advocate For Trans Clients To Have Their Voices Heard

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November 14, 2022

Nora Huppert Staff Attorney Midwest Regional Office (Chicago, IL) Pronouns: she/any
Lambda Legal to Challenge Discriminatory Military Service Policy Preventing People Living with HIV from Enlisting in U.S. Armed Forces

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November 10, 2022

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV, Military
On Election Day, Theresa & Mercedes Recall the Significance of Marriage Equality

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November 7, 2022

Where Are They Now?" is a blog series where we catch up with past Lambda Legal plaintiffs. For November, we are highlighting Theresa Volpe & Mercedes Santos, who we represented in Darby v. Orr, a 2012 case that advocated for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Marriage Relationships and Family Protections

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