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Lambda Legal Sues Social Security Administration for Third Same-Sex Widower Denied Survivor’s Benefits

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December 13, 2018

This is the third related lawsuit Lambda Legal has filed in the past year.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
The Government Doesn’t Seem to Care About Transgender Seniors, but You Can Make It

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June 29, 2017

Failing to gather information about transgender seniors means their needs will not be met.

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This Mothers' Day, Our LGBTQ Elders Need Our Support

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May 12, 2017

On this Mothers’ Day, I find it particularly offensive that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided that it is completely uninterested in collecting data about the needs of LGBTQ older Americans.

See Also: Mother's Day, Mothers' Day, Seniors
We're Suing a Mississippi Funeral Home for Refusing to Transport and Cremate the Body of Gay Man

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May 2, 2017

Lambda Legal today announced it has joined a lawsuit against a Picayune, MS, funeral home for refusing to provide any service for Robert Huskey after his death, leaving his 82-year-old husband, Jack Zawadski, desperate to make other arrangements in the hours after his beloved spouse’s passing. The suit seeks damages for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, and the intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
Erasing LGBTQ People from the 2020 Census Isn't Just Wrong, It's Life-Threatening

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March 29, 2017

The 2020 census won’t include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. The harm to LGBTQ people from being erased is not just about numbers (although those are certainly important). Census information helps determine the allocation of federally funded social services that are critically important to so many members of the LGBTQ community.

See Also: Advocacy & Inclusion, Community Education, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Law & Policy Project, Same-sex relationships, Seniors, Teens & Young Adults
Victory! Federal Court Orders Florida to Issue Accurate Death Certificates to Surviving Same-Sex Spouses in Lambda Legal Class Action

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March 23, 2017

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida ruled that the state must issue accurate death certificates to all surviving same-sex spouses.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
Ask Lambda Legal: What Are My Housing Rights as an LGBT Senior?

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August 26, 2016

After the death of my partner, my children and I have been discussing moving me into a housing community for older adults, hopefully one that will also provide assisted living and long term care if I need it someday.

See Also: Housing, Seniors
Lambda Legal Files Class Action Motion in Florida Lawsuit Seeking Accurate Death Certificates

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April 5, 2016

Lambda Legal filed a motion seeking class action status in its federal lawsuit on behalf Hal Birchfield and Paul Mocko, two gay widowers.

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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
Making the Case for LGBT Seniors

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December 23, 2015

Couples like Paul and Greg, and millions of other aging LGBT people in America, deserve to live and die with dignity . This year, next year and every year until we have justice, Lambda Legal is making the case for them.

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Lambda Legal Sues Social Security Administration for Third Same-Sex Widower Denied Survivor’s Benefits

anthony_and_mark.jpeg

The Government Doesn’t Seem to Care About Transgender Seniors, but You Can Make It

cristian-newman-67308.jpg

This Mothers' Day, Our LGBTQ Elders Need Our Support

037a3100.jpg

We're Suing a Mississippi Funeral Home for Refusing to Transport and Cremate the Body of Gay Man

jack_2_copy.jpg

Erasing LGBTQ People from the 2020 Census Isn't Just Wrong, It's Life-Threatening

by_gage_skidmore_5440392565_25abd8a695_o_-_edited.jpg

Victory! Federal Court Orders Florida to Issue Accurate Death Certificates to Surviving Same-Sex Spouses in Lambda Legal Class Action

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Ask Lambda Legal: What Are My Housing Rights as an LGBT Senior?

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Lambda Legal Files Class Action Motion in Florida Lawsuit Seeking Accurate Death Certificates

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15 in 2015: Lambda Legal’s Year in Review

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Making the Case for LGBT Seniors

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