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Lambda Legal Files Class Action in Florida Seeking Accurate Death Certificates for Surviving Same-Sex Spouses

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December 21, 2015

Lambda Legal filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U. S.

See Also: Birchfield v. Armstrong, Family, Seniors
Lambda Legal Sues Employee Retirement System of Texas for Denying Health Coverage for Wife of UNT Administrator

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June 12, 2015

Lambda Legal today filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS) for violating the U.S. Constitution by denying spousal health insurance coverage for the same-sex spouse of a University of North Texas administrator.

See Also: Leliaert v. Ragland, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
Chicago-based CNA Implements New Policy Supporting Employees’ Surviving Same-Sex Spouses

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January 8, 2015

Lambda Legal announced that Douglas Hammett-Lair (Doug) started receiving spousal survivor benefits after CNA Financial Corporation amended its retirement plan to allow many surviving same-sex spouses to receive benefits. The change came after Lambda Legal and private counsel Louis Ascherman urged CNA to grant spousal benefits to same-sex couples together for years, if not decades, but only recently able to marry due to discriminatory marriage exclusions.

See Also: Marriage, Relationships, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
"Flying Solo" Screening at Upcoming Film Festivals this November

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November 4, 2014

Lambda Legal's short documentary, Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination, about 93-year-old WWII veteran and pilot Robina Asti, will be showing this month at the San Francisco Trans Film Fest as part of the opening night program, and at the Mezipatra Queer Film Festival in the Czech Republic several times throughout the month.

See Also: Robina Asti, Seniors, social security, ssa, transgender
"Flying Solo" at Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

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October 10, 2014

Lambda Legal's short documentary, Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination, about 93-year-old WWII veteran and pilot Robina Asti, will be showing next week at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It will play as part of the Transcendent Trans Shorts series along with eight other short films.

See Also: Robina Asti, Seniors, social security, ssa, transgender
People Magazine: "Robina Asti Wins an Important Legal Battle for Transgender Couples"

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July 31, 2014

Lambda Legal client Robina Asti has been featured in People Magazine.

See Also: Seniors, Transgender Rights
"Flying Solo" Screening at OutFest and NewFest This Month

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July 2, 2014

Lambda Legal's video, "Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination," about 92-year-old transgender widow and veteran Robina Asti, will be playing at two film festivals this month.

See Also: Robina Asti, Seniors, Transgender Rights
"Flying Solo" at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

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April 24, 2014

Lambda Legal's video "Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination" about Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender widow, will be playing at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival.

See Also: Seniors, Transgender Rights
Social Security Administration Updates Procedures for Transgender Spouses Following Lambda Legal Advocacy

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April 2, 2014

Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) updated its policies and procedures regarding the ability of transgender individuals to receive benefits through their spouses.

See Also: Marriage, Robina Asti, Seniors, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Victory! Lambda Legal Persuades Social Security to Give Survivor Benefits to 92-Year-Old Transgender Widow

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February 24, 2014

Today, after months of advocacy, Lambda Legal announced the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender woman, the survivor benefits she was denied after her husband’s death.

See Also: Robina Asti, Seniors, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights

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Lambda Legal Files Class Action in Florida Seeking Accurate Death Certificates for Surviving Same-Sex Spouses

loewy_392.jpg

Lambda Legal Sues Employee Retirement System of Texas for Denying Health Coverage for Wife of UNT Administrator

lelialert.jpg

Chicago-based CNA Implements New Policy Supporting Employees’ Surviving Same-Sex Spouses

ll_logo.jpg

"Flying Solo" Screening at Upcoming Film Festivals this November

robina-392.jpg

"Flying Solo" at Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

robina-392.jpg

People Magazine: "Robina Asti Wins an Important Legal Battle for Transgender Couples"

392_people-robina.jpg

"Flying Solo" Screening at OutFest and NewFest This Month

robina-392.jpg

"Flying Solo" at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

robina-392.jpg

Social Security Administration Updates Procedures for Transgender Spouses Following Lambda Legal Advocacy

robina-392.jpg

Victory! Lambda Legal Persuades Social Security to Give Survivor Benefits to 92-Year-Old Transgender Widow

robina-392.jpg

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