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Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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December 13, 2013

2013 will be remembered as the year the country took a quantum leap forward in securing access to quality healthcare. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory for LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Health Care Reform, HIV, HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, HOPE Act, Transgender Rights
2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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November 26, 2013

2013 has been a watershed year for Lambda Legal and the LGBT and HIV rights movement as a whole. Some of the biggest victories were a direct result of Lambda Legal’s four decades of work and the enduring legacy of our earlier wins. Here is a brief look at some of the year’s highlights on the road to equality.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth in Schools
Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies

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November 5, 2013

This blog post was co-authored by Dru Levasseur, Director of the Transgender Rights Project at Lambda Legal, and Shane Snowdon, Director of HRC's Health and Aging Program.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
LGBT Advocates Issue Guidance to Hospitals for Treating Transgender Patients

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November 5, 2013

Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC Foundation), and the LGBT Rights Committee of the New York City Bar Association, with pro bono assistance from Hogan Lovells US, LLP, have jointly released a unique, groundbreaking publication that will provide much-needed guidance to hospitals seeking to improve health care for transgender patients.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Doors Open Tomorrow for Affordable Health Insurance

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September 30, 2013

Do you need health insurance you can afford? Forget about the political wrangling and check out the available options, starting tomorrow, in the new Health Insurance Marketplaces.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Health Care Fairness, Obamacare
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal in Lambda Legal DOMA Case

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July 23, 2013

Citing the Supreme Court's recent DOMA decision, the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal in Lambda Legal's DOMA challenge on behalf of Karen Golinski, a federal court employee denied family health coverage for her spouse.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Marriage at the Supreme Court
FAQ: After DOMA—What It Means for You

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June 26, 2013

Lambda Legal and 10 other national LGBT advocacy organizations jointly issued a series of factsheets to provide guidance to same-sex couples and their families as they navigate accessing federal rights, benefits, and protections.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Military, Social Security Administration, U.S. Supreme Court
Beyond Marriage: What's Next for the LGBT and HIV Rights Movement

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April 24, 2013

We have an explosion of critical LGBT and HIV issues across the rainbow.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Intersex Rights, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Celebrating Transgender Visibility

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March 31, 2013

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility, and we celebrate those who have worked to make the transgender community more visible.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Glenn v. Brumby, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Victory for Oregon's Transgender State Workers

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January 17, 2013

In response to Lambda Legal's lawsuit, the state has agreed to remove gender identity exclusion for employees on the state health plan.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Esquivel v. Oregon, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights

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Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

momentum_395.jpg

Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies

levasseur_274.jpg

LGBT Advocates Issue Guidance to Hospitals for Treating Transgender Patients

392_trans-flag.png

Doors Open Tomorrow for Affordable Health Insurance

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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal in Lambda Legal DOMA Case

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FAQ: After DOMA—What It Means for You

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Beyond Marriage: What's Next for the LGBT and HIV Rights Movement

Celebrating Transgender Visibility

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Victory for Oregon's Transgender State Workers

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