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Lambda Legal and Americans United Sue U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for Funding LGBTQ Discrimination in Refugee Foster Care Program

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October 13, 2021

Case Filed on Behalf of Tennessee Woman Rejected by Government-Funded Agency Because She Is a Lesbian

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal Files Brief On Behalf of LGBTQ+ Rights Organizations Urging Supreme Court to Uphold New York Gun Regulations, Citing Disproportionate Impact Gun Violence Has on LGBTQ+ People, Communities of Color

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September 21, 2021

Amicus Brief Filed Today in 'New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen' Argues Sweeping Away Sensible Gun Regulations On Who May Carry a Firearm Endangers LGBTQ+ People Targeted With Deadly Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender
"Stack the Deck Against Hate" Campaign Recycles Anti-Trans Bills into Sports Trading Cards to Celebrate, Advocate on Behalf of Trans Athletes

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July 13, 2021

Lambda Legal and Campbell Ewald Join Coalition of Allies to Launch New Campaign to Fight Wave of Trans Sports Ban Legislation Introduced in More Than Half of States

See Also: Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Anti-LGBT Religious Exemption Case

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July 2, 2021

“The Supreme Court here did what the justices should have done two years ago after Masterpiece Cakeshop: Reaffirm important, longstanding precedent and deny the case yet another hearing.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments
BREAKING: State Department to Allow X Gender Markers on U.S. Passports

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June 30, 2021

Lambda Legal Plaintiff Dana Zzyym, Intersex and Nonbinary U.S. Navy Veteran, Anticipates the Accurate Passport They’ve Been Seeking for Six Years.

See Also: Transgender Rights
The Hope and Incompleteness of Pride: LGBTQ Refugees are Repeatedly Denied the Right to the Complexity of their Identities and Lives

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June 28, 2021

By Nora Huppert and Jennifer C. Pizer

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Immigration
In Victory for Transgender Student, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bathroom Dispute

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June 28, 2021

“Gavin’s persistent fight for the rights of transgender young people stands as a reminder that the fight is far from over; he is a beacon of hope. Thank you, Gavin.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Applauds as US Department of Education Issues Guidance on Combatting LGBTQI+ Harassment in School

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June 23, 2021

“On the same day as the U.S. Supreme Court underscores schools’ responsibility for ensuring a safe educational environment, this critical guidance details what that environment should look like, and what protections LGBTQI+ students have.”
In Upholding Student Speech Rights, Supreme Court Stresses Schools’ Duty To Protect Students From Bullying

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June 23, 2021

"Schools have a responsibility to respond to harmful behavior that targets a student..."

See Also: Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Applauds VA’s Commitment to Provide Lifesaving Health Care for Transgender Veterans

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June 19, 2021

Today, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough announced his commitment to removing the categorical exclusion of transition-related surgical care from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health plan and to providing comprehensive health care for transgender veterans. Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Sasha Buchert issued the following statement:

See Also: Transgender Rights

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Lambda Legal and Americans United Sue U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for Funding LGBTQ Discrimination in Refugee Foster Care Program

easter_v._hhs_-_kelly_easter.jpg

Lambda Legal Files Brief On Behalf of LGBTQ+ Rights Organizations Urging Supreme Court to Uphold New York Gun Regulations, Citing Disproportionate Impact Gun Violence Has on LGBTQ+ People, Communities of Color

shutterstock_1073390873.jpg

"Stack the Deck Against Hate" Campaign Recycles Anti-Trans Bills into Sports Trading Cards to Celebrate, Advocate on Behalf of Trans Athletes

01_stackthedeckagainsthate1.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Anti-LGBT Religious Exemption Case

shutterstock_1844144053.jpg

BREAKING: State Department to Allow X Gender Markers on U.S. Passports

dana_zzyym.jpg

The Hope and Incompleteness of Pride: LGBTQ Refugees are Repeatedly Denied the Right to the Complexity of their Identities and Lives

refugees_welcome.jpg

In Victory for Transgender Student, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bathroom Dispute

shutterstock_1429387109.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds as US Department of Education Issues Guidance on Combatting LGBTQI+ Harassment in School

school_desks.jpg

In Upholding Student Speech Rights, Supreme Court Stresses Schools’ Duty To Protect Students From Bullying

high_school_students_backview_walking.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds VA’s Commitment to Provide Lifesaving Health Care for Transgender Veterans

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