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Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Ensure Public Funds Aren’t Used to Discriminate

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July 5, 2016

Today, Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning whether Missouri can enforce a provision of its state constitution that excludes churches from receiving government grants.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Weighs Options as Texas and Other States Sue Federal Government for Protecting Transgender People

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May 25, 2016

Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas and other states and officials have filed a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration’s recently released guidance to schools across the country clarifying that federal law already prohibits discrimination against students based on gender identity.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project
Romer v. Evans at 20: We’ve Been Here Before

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May 20, 2016

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Romer v. Evans, Lambda Legal’s successful challenge, in partnership with the ACLU and some of Colorado’s top lawyers, to Colorado’s Amendment 2.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, HB2, Law & Policy Project, Romer v. Evans
Lambda Legal Applauds Introduction of Federal Do No Harm Act

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May 18, 2016

Today, U.S. Reps. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA) and Robert C.

See Also: Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Supreme Court Confirms No-Cost Contraceptive Coverage for Employees Without Deciding Religion Questions: Lambda Legal Says “We Need Nine”

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May 16, 2016

Although today’s ruling leaves ambiguity, what is clear is that we need nine justices sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights
The Devastating Blow of HB 2 Will Not Be Fixed by the Band-Aid of an Executive Order

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April 12, 2016

Governor Pat McCrory issued an executive order today banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for state employees.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Groups Challenging HB2 Respond to UNC Position on Discriminatory Law

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April 7, 2016

The University of North Carolina system today announced that it has chosen to follow House Bill 2, a sweeping anti-LGBT law that would prevent transgender students, employees, and visitors from using the restrooms that correspond to their gender identity.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Frequently Asked Questions about Mississippi's HB 1523

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April 6, 2016

On April 5, 2016, Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed HB1523, an anti-LGBT bill that invites a broad range of individuals, private businesses, and medical and social services agencies to discriminate based on religious beliefs about marriage, non-marital sexual relationships, and conformity with gender stereotypes. This FAQ is designed to help answer questions about this new law.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Why This Year’s Reproductive Freedom Supreme Court Cases are Important for LGBT People and Those Living with HIV

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March 1, 2016

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (“LGBT”) and people living with HIV are on the line again this year before the United States Supreme Court.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights
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

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Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Ensure Public Funds Aren’t Used to Discriminate

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Lambda Legal Weighs Options as Texas and Other States Sue Federal Government for Protecting Transgender People

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Romer v. Evans at 20: We’ve Been Here Before

romer_plaintiffs.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds Introduction of Federal Do No Harm Act

do_no_harm_act.png

Supreme Court Confirms No-Cost Contraceptive Coverage for Employees Without Deciding Religion Questions: Lambda Legal Says “We Need Nine”

pizer_392.jpg

The Devastating Blow of HB 2 Will Not Be Fixed by the Band-Aid of an Executive Order

carcano-gilmore.jpg

Groups Challenging HB2 Respond to UNC Position on Discriminatory Law

carcano-gilmore.jpg

Frequently Asked Questions about Mississippi's HB 1523

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Why This Year’s Reproductive Freedom Supreme Court Cases are Important for LGBT People and Those Living with HIV

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Lambda Legal Urges Georgia House to Reject Anti-LGBT Bill HB 757

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