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Lambda Legal Celebrates Annual Atlanta Reception

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September 19, 2016

Yesterday, Lambda Legal hosted its annual Atlanta reception at the Wimbish House where new CEO Rachel B. Tiven was the featured speaker. At the event, Lambda Legal announced that the estate of Atlanta philanthropist Loyd Clifton Lietch had bequeathed $250,000 to the organization.
Georgia Advocates Launch New Tool to Monitor Discrimination Against Transgender Students

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August 8, 2016

As Georgia students return to school, five LGBT advocacy groups have introduced a new resource called the Georgia Transgender Student Rights Watch.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
LGBT Advocates Urge District Court Not to Let States Game the System

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July 28, 2016

Five leading national civil and LGBT rights organizations late yesterday filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief in the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s guidance regarding public school districts’ responsibility to allow transgender students to use the same restrooms as other students.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Urges Georgia Court to Grant Name Change for Transgender Man

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June 9, 2016

Lambda Legal filed a brief today in the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of Rowan Feldhaus, a transgender man whose petition to legally change his name to reflect his gender identity was denied by a trial court.
Lambda Legal Hails Georgia Governor's Veto of Anti-LGBT Bill HB 757

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March 28, 2016

Today we feel very fortunate that LGBT people and people with living with HIV were spared from the terrible consequences of HB 757.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Urges Georgia Governor to Veto Discrimination Bill HB 757

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March 16, 2016

We cannot replace a bad bill with another bad bill. And this bill is very bad. It invites discrimination and encourages lawsuits. It is targeted at the LGBT community, but will sweep in others.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Southern Regional Director Simone Bell Speaks at Rally Against Georgia Discrimination Bills

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March 2, 2016

Today, Simone Bell, Lambda Legal Regional Director and former Georgia state representative, attended the Georgia Unites Against Discrimination rally against anti-LGBT bills that encourage discrimination. She delivered remarks on the steps of the capitol:

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Lambda Legal Urges Georgia House to Reject Anti-LGBT Bill HB 757

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February 19, 2016

After the Georgia Senate passed the so-called "First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia (FADA)", Lambda Legal urged the House to reject HB 757. The anti-LGBT bill encourages private businesses, individuals and medical and social services agencies to discriminate against anyone in Georgia on religious grounds.

See Also: Law & Policy Project, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Condemns Georgia Religious Discrimination Bill

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January 20, 2016

We are extremely disappointed that Georgia’s antigay lawmakers are once again trying to allow religious discrimination in many areas of life for Georgia’s families, workers and others.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Lambda Legal to Eleventh Circuit: Federal Law Prohibits Discrimination Against Lesbian Employee

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January 7, 2016

Today, Lambda Legal urged the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court ruling and allow Jameka Evans to present her case alleging that Georgia Regional Hospital of Savannah harassed and punished her, eventually forcing her resignation, because she is a lesbian.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace