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Lambda Legal Resolves Lawsuit Against DeSoto County Schools on Behalf of Lesbian Student

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July 23, 2014

Today Lambda Legal announced the resolution of a lawsuit against DeSoto County School District brought by Amber Hatcher, an openly lesbian 17-year-old student who was punished for participating in an annual anti-bullying observance in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.

See Also: Day of Silence, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Applauds Historic Same-Day Senate Confirmation of Two Openly Gay Nominees to the Federal Bench

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June 17, 2014

Today, the U.S. Senate made judicial history by confirming Darrin Gayles to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida and Staci Yandle to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, marking the first time that two openly gay judicial nominees have been confirmed to the federal bench on the same day.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Trayvon Martin Deserves Justice

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July 16, 2013

A coalition of national LGBT rights organizations issued an open letter yesterday.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination
Public Schools Must Allow GLSEN’s Day of Silence

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April 19, 2013

For the past two years, Lambda Legal has filed lawsuits on behalf of students who were denied the right to participate in GLSEN’s Day of Silence, the annual anti-bullying observance in support of LGBT students at their schools. Today we celebrate this year's National Day of Silence.

See Also: Couch v. Wayne Local School District, Day of Silence, Youth, Youth and Schools
In My Own Words: Day of Silence

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April 18, 2013

By Amber Hatcher

See Also: Bullying, Day of Silence, Youth, Youth and Schools
Fl School Changes Tune, Now Says Lesbian Student Can Participate in Day of Silence

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April 11, 2013

On the heels of a Lambda Legal lawsuit, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that because the DeSoto County school district promised it would not interfere with Amber Hatcher, 16, and other students' rights to participate GLSEN’s Day of Silence this year, on April 19, 2013, an injunction was not necessary.
Lambda Legal Sues School for Violating Student Free Speech Rights

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February 26, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit today against a Florida high school on behalf of a lesbian student who was punished for participating in an annual anti-bullying observance.

See Also: Day of Silence, Know Your Rights, Youth and Schools
The Affordable Care Act: Our Second Most Important Tool for Combating HIV and Ending AIDS

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March 26, 2012

As the nation turns its eyes toward the Supreme Court and its review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the "ACA"), people living with HIV will be among those most anxiously awaiting the outcome.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Dept. of HHS v. Florida, Health Care Fairness, Health Care Reform, HIV, Scott Schoettes, U.S. Supreme Court
Ask Lambda Legal: Health Insurance and HIV

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March 19, 2012

Q. I recently tested positive for HIV, and a friend told me that I might have a hard time keeping health insurance if I changed jobs. What kind of insurance is available for me?

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Ask Lambda Legal, Dept. of HHS v. Florida, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Scott Schoettes, U.S. Supreme Court
Of Counsel: HIV and Health Care Reform

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March 6, 2012

HIV/AIDS advocates justly celebrated enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), because of the greatly increased access to health care ACA would provide to improve HIV—related care and assist in curbing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in this country. For this reason, I knew Lambda Legal’s HIV Project had an interest in supporting the constitutionality of the law before the U.S.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Dept. of HHS v. Florida, HIV, Of Counsel, Scott Schoettes