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LGBT Advocates Issue Guidance to Hospitals for Treating Transgender Patients

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November 5, 2013

Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC Foundation), and the LGBT Rights Committee of the New York City Bar Association, with pro bono assistance from Hogan Lovells US, LLP, have jointly released a unique, groundbreaking publication that will provide much-needed guidance to hospitals seeking to improve health care for transgender patients.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Timeline: Lambda Legal Fighting for Marriage in Illinois

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November 1, 2013

Lambda Legal has been fighting for the freedom to marry in Illinois for years — and we won't stop until all families are treated equally under the law. As the state legislature prepares to consider a marriage bill next week, here's a look back at some of the milestones on the road to equality.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Board of Immigration Appeals Rejects Ruling Based on Stereotypes About Coming Out

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October 31, 2013

Today, Lambda Legal and The Center for HIV Law & Policy (CHLP) announced that the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has reversed an Immigration Judge's ruling that denied a Jamaican immigrant's application for protection under the U.N. Convention Against Torture (CAT) against being sent to Jamaica, and remanded the case back to the immigration court for further review.

See Also: HIV, Immigration and Asylum
Lambda Legal Sues After Cab Driver Kicks Out Gay Couple for Exchanging a Kiss

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October 28, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Steven White and Matthew McCrea, a gay couple who were unlawfully refused service and forced to exit a Chicago cab after they exchanged a kiss.

See Also: Discrimination, public accommodations, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Defends Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Law

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October 23, 2013

On Wednesday, October 23rd, Lambda Legal will deliver oral arguments in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of Fair Wisconsin and same-sex couples, arguing that the state’s domestic partnership law is constitutional.

See Also: Appling v. Doyle, Same-sex relationships
New Jersey Abandons Appeal of Marriage Case

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October 21, 2013

The State of New Jersey announced this morning that it is abandoning the state’s appeal of the decision issued by the New Jersey Superior Court that same-sex couples in New Jersey must be allowed to marry. Marriages began at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Hayley Gorenberg, Deputy Legal Director for Lambda Legal, said:

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
New Jersey News Roundup

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October 20, 2013

On Friday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied the State's motion to postpone allowing same-sex couples to marry.

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! NJ High Court Allows Marriages to Proceed in Lambda Legal Case

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October 18, 2013

Today the New Jersey Supreme Court, agreeing with the lower court's Sept. 27th ruling, denied the State's motion to postpone allowing same-sex couples to marry.

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Appeals Nevada Marriage Lawsuit to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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October 18, 2013

Today Lambda Legal filed its opening brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case on behalf of eight same-sex couples challenging the amendment to Nevada’s constitution and other state laws banning marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Spirit Day 2013: What to Do If You're LGBTQ and Bullied (Infographic)

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October 17, 2013

Today is Spirit Day! For a lot of LGBTQ students, those perceived to be LGBTQ and the friends of LGBTQ students, bullying is a serious reality. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be stopped.

See Also: Bullying, Youth and Schools