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Victory! Lambda Legal Obtains Settlement for Oswego County Transgender Employee Denied Coverage for Transition-Related Care

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August 23, 2018

The settlement remedies the harm done to Mr. Simonson by the refusal of health care coverage because he is transgender.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Power Of The Party

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May 1, 2018

Last night, we celebrated at our National Liberty Awards in New York City, our most successful ever. We honored LGBT rights pioneer and attorney Evan Wolfson, who said, "The work of Lambda Legal is the work of our movement, but it is also the work of We, the People, called now to do more—not just for ourselves and our movement, but for the many communities and values under assault."

See Also: Events, Marriage, National Liberty Awards, Out at Work
VICTORY: Second Federal Appeals Court Rules You Can't Be Fired for Being Queer

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February 26, 2018

Today, in a 10-3 decision, the full Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace
Lambda Legal Sues Oswego County, NY for Refusal to Cover Medically Necessary Health Care for Transgender Employee

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November 30, 2017

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit against Oswego County and the Oswego County Department of Social Services (DSS) on behalf of Sean Simonson, a retired transgender county employee.
Lambda Legal Urges Full Second Circuit to Protect LGBT People from Discrimination at Work

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September 26, 2017

Lambda Legal argued before the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supporting the estate of Donald Zarda, a New York skydiving instructor who was fired from his job because he was gay.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Out at Work
Thank You, Edith Windsor.

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September 12, 2017

Thank you Edie. You will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude. We will miss you.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Sues U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for Documents about Trans Student Guidance Withdrawal

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August 23, 2017

Yesterday, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit to compel the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice to release information about their decision to withdraw guidance detailing the protections transgender students have under Title IX.

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, 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 Has Been Telling Courts for Years That the Civil Rights Act Protects LGBTQ People; Now It's the Second Circuit's Turn

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June 26, 2017

Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief supporting the estate of Donald Zarda, a New York skydiving instructor who was fired from his job because he was gay.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
Historic: First Openly LGBT Judge Nominated to New York Court of Appeals

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June 16, 2017

Governor Andrew Cuomo made judicial history by nominating Associate Justice Paul Feinman to the New York Court of Appeals.

See Also: Fair Courts Project