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Lambda Legal Attorney Eric Lesh Honored by National LGBT Bar Association

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August 3, 2017

“This is a great and well-deserved honor for Eric who has truly distinguished himself as an outstanding legal advocate for the LGBT community."

See Also: Lavender Law, National LGBT Bar Association
Affirmative Action's Newest Adversary: The Department of (Alleged) Justice

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August 2, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal CEO Rachel B. Tiven blasted the Trump administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions over new reports revealing plans to undermine and attack affirmative action policies.

See Also: Community Education, Advocacy & Inclusion, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy
Settled: Lawsuit Forces An End To School District's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy

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August 1, 2017

Lambda Legal today announced it has reached a settlement with the Pine-Richland School District, forcing the district to end a discriminatory, anti-transgender policy that prevented transgender students from using the bathroom that matches who they are.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Responds to Department of Justice's Brief

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July 26, 2017

Today, the federal Department of Justice filed a brief in our amicus case, Zarda v. Altitude Express, at the Second Circuit, arguing that the Civil Rights Act should NOT protect lesbian, gay and bisexual employees from being fired because of their sexual orientation.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Will Sue if Tweet Becomes Policy

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July 26, 2017

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN promise to take immediate legal action to protect transgender service members and recruits should President Donald Trump follow through on his early morning tweet threatening to ban transgender military service.

See Also: Military, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal and ACLU Challenging Fake Repeal of North Carolina’s Discriminatory "Bathroom Bill"

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July 21, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal, the ACLU and ACLU of North Carolina announced they have taken steps to expand the federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s sweeping anti-LGBT law HB 2 to include a challenge to its discriminatory replacement, HB 142.

See Also: Transgender Rights
Meet the Newest Federal Court Judge John K. Bush, Who Just So Happens to Have Extreme Anti-LGBT Beliefs

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July 20, 2017

Today, the United States Senate confirmed John Kenneth Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 51 to 47 vote, along party lines. Bush’s writings and statements throughout his career in regards to fundamental rights have illustrated contempt for the rights of LGBT Americans, women, and all people living with HIV.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Law & Policy Project
State Officials Have No Excuse Not to Protect Transgender Students

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July 18, 2017

In a letter to state education officials in all 50 states, a coalition of legal and civil rights advocates says federal law and the U.S. Constitution mandate that schools provide transgender students with equal educational opportunities—which includes providing access to facilities and programs consistent with students’ gender identity.

See Also: Transgender Rights
27 National LGBT Groups Urge Senate to Oppose Confirmations of Hateful Judicial Nominees

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July 17, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal and 26 other national LGBT groups urged the Senate to oppose the confirmations of John K. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Damien Schiff to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Law & Policy Project
Onward To The Supreme Court For Lambda Legal And Client Fired For Being A Lesbian

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July 6, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal announced it will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied its en banc petition asking that the full Court rehear the case of Jameka Evans, a security guard who was harassed at work and effectively terminated from her job because she is a lesbian and doesn’t conform to gender norms in her appearance and demeanor.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace