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Lambda Legal Condemns Police Shootings, Demands Accountability

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July 7, 2016

We are heartbroken and outraged that again – twice in two days – police have shot and killed Black men. We don’t know all the facts in either case, but driving with a broken tail light or selling CDs in front of a store are not punishable by death.

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Federal Court Orders Texas Prison Chief to Remain Defendant in Transgender Woman’s Abuse Case

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March 14, 2016

Today, a U.S. District Court rejected an attempt to remove Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), as a defendant in Zollicoffer v.

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15 in 2015: Lambda Legal’s Year in Review

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December 26, 2015

2015 was a historic year in the fight for equality for LGBT people and those living with HIV, and Lambda Legal led the fight in courts and communities across the country. Here are some of the highlights of Lambda Legal’s work this year:

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration, LAWS AND AMENDMENTS, Marriage, RACIAL JUSTICE & LOW-INCOME ADVOCACY, Relationships and Family Protections, Seniors, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal Joins Federal Lawsuit After Antigay Attack at Rikers Island

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October 29, 2015

Lambda Legal has filed an amended complaint in a federal lawsuit in the U.S.

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Our Work Continues

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July 1, 2015

Our voices are hoarse from cheering and our feet are tired from marching, but our hearts are full and we’re ready for what comes next. No time to waste.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Teens and Young Adults, Transgender Rights
LGBT Groups Call on New York City Lawmakers to Protect Rights in Police Encounters

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June 29, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal joined over two dozen local, state and national LGBT and HIV prevention groups to call on the New York City Council to pass the Right to Know Act to protect LGBT New Yorkers’ rights in police encounters.

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New York State Governor Cuomo Acts to Remove Juveniles from State Prisons

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June 25, 2015

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he will issue an executive order to remove 16- and 17-year-olds from state prisons, moving them instead to separate facilities under the supervision of the Department of Corrections and the Office of Children and Family Services. The Governor made this announcement during an end-of-session press conference, where he discussed a tentative legislative agreement on a number of outstanding issues.

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Comments on the Final Report of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing

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May 19, 2015

President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing just finalized its report addressing the epidemic of police violence and discriminatory policing across the country. The White House also released recommendations yesterday by the President's Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group, which identified important first steps toward rolling back aspects of the militarization of policing. Lambda Legal was among seven LGBT and HIV advocacy organizations that formed a working group to develop recommendations to the President’s Task Force about how to effectively address the violence and discrimination that our communities face.

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Take Action: Lambda Legal Delivers Petition Urging Texas Governor to Comply With Prison Rape Elimination Act

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May 8, 2015

With exactly two weeks remaining until the U.S. Justice Department’s May 15 deadline for the governors of all 50 states to confirm that their state is in compliance with the national standards set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Lambda Legal urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott to adopt the PREA standards unconditionally and acknowledge that rape and sexual assault can no longer be accepted as part of the sentence served for any crime.

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As May 15 Deadline Looms, Lambda Legal Urges Texas Governor to Comply With Prison Rape Elimination Act

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May 1, 2015

With exactly two weeks remaining until the U.S. Justice Department’s May 15 deadline for the governors of all 50 states to confirm that their state is in compliance with the national standards set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Lambda Legal urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott to adopt the PREA standards unconditionally and acknowledge that rape and sexual assault can no longer be accepted as part of the sentence served for any crime.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Stop Prison Rape in Texas