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December 2022

US HHS Issues Revised Rule Striking Earlier Rule that Allowed Health Care Workers to Deny Care for Religious Beliefs

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December 29, 2022

Trump era rule had been blocked by three separate federal courts, with one judge finding the rule “saturated with error” in the lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation for Church and State, Center for Reproductive Rights, and County of Santa Clara.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions
VICTORY: Court Rules that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Cannot Administer Health Plans with Gender-Affirming Care Exclusions

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December 19, 2022

“Third-party administrators that accept federal funds cannot discriminate when administering employer-sponsored health plans.”

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Hails Enactment of the Respect for Marriage Act

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December 13, 2022

“With his signature today, President Biden has erased the discriminatory federal Defense of Marriage Act from the books and protected LGBTQ+ families from the possible depredations of a rogue Supreme Court.”

See Also: Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Lambda Legal Fought For My Right To Be A Foster Parent

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December 6, 2022

By Kellee Terrell

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care

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