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Lambda Legal Hails Nomination of First Openly Lesbian Chief Justice in the Country to Puerto Rico Supreme Court

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February 12, 2016

Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla nominated Associate Justice Maite Oronoz Rodriguez as Chief Justice of the commonwealth’s highest court. She would be the first openly LGBT chief justice in the country.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Proyecto Igualdad, Puerto Rico
5 Reasons LGBT Immigrants Should Become U.S. Citizens This Citizenship Day

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September 17, 2015

Today, September 17th, is Constitution and Citizenship Day. It is a federal observance that celebrates the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.

See Also: Immigration, Proyecto Igualdad
#NotDoneYet - Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration, and Proyecto Igualdad

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December 23, 2014

Highlights of Lambda Legal's racial justice, immigration, and Latino outreach work in 2014 and goals for 2015.

See Also: #NotDoneYet, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Lambda Legal Calls on Congress to Do the Right Thing and Reject Flawed, Piecemeal Approach to Immigration Reform

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August 1, 2014

Lambda Legal called on members of Congress to turn away from the fatally flawed, piecemeal approach to immigration reform of bills like H.R. 5230, widely criticized for purporting to promote border security instead of addressing the humanitarian needs of immigrant youth on the border.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Top Four LGBT Movement Truths Worth Exporting

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July 18, 2014

Recently, I was honored to be invited by the US State Department to speak about Lambda Legal and the LGBT movement in the US for Pride month festivities at four US consulates in Mexico.

See Also: Proyecto Igualdad
Help Protect Asylum Seekers: Sign the Petition

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May 30, 2014

Lambda Legal has signed on to a petition asking for just treatment of asylum seekers in the United States, and we need your help. Click here and sign now! The petition states:

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Lambda Legal in Puerto Rico

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May 15, 2014

For more than 15 years, Lambda Legal has been working together with leaders, advocates and community organizers in Puerto Rico to defend and secure the rights of LGBT and HIV-affected Puerto Ricans.

See Also: Proyecto Igualdad
Transgender Day of Visibility 2014

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March 31, 2014

Today, March 31, is the 5th annual International Transgender Day of Visibility, when we celebrate those who have worked to elevate the powerful experiences of transgender people.

See Also: HIV, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, Transgender Day of Visibility, Transgender Rights, West Coast Liberty Awards
Latino LGBT Activists Join Forces at “Unión=Fuerza”

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February 24, 2014

Being a double minority can lead to isolation and burnout. That’s why Lambda Legal’s Latino outreach program, Proyecto Igualdad, helps organize “Unión=Fuerza” for LGBT Latina and Latino activists.

See Also: Creating Change, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, Transgender Rights
LGBT Coalition for Immigration Reform Stands in Solidarity With Fast for Families

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December 5, 2013

Lambda Legal and other national LGBT organizations applaud the strength and courage of the men and women who have been fasting for more than 20 days in Washington, D.C., to highlight the need for comprehensive immigration reform.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, U.S. House of Representatives