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We Must End Violence Against Sex Workers

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December 17, 2015

Today, on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, sex workers and their allies will rally to “renew our commitment to the on-going struggle for empowerment, visibility, and rights for all sex workers.”

See Also: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Racial Justice and Low-Income Advocacy, Racism, Sex Work, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Commends Pennsylvania School District for Rejecting Discriminatory Policy

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November 19, 2015

The Northwestern Lehigh school board in New Tripoli, PA announced that it would continue its current practice to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and single-sex facilities that match their gender identity. The Board explicitly rejected efforts by the anti-LGBT Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to implement policies that would discriminate against transgender students.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Brutal Attack on Ugandan Transgender Activist Beyonce Karungi

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November 18, 2015

Though our mission is to pursue and protect the rights of LGBT people and people living with HIV nationwide, Lambda Legal is routinely asked to consult with groups around the globe. Over the past couple of years, Lambda Legal attorneys and education staff have met with groups of LGBT and HIV activists visiting from Australia, China, Kyrgystan and Uganda—to name a few.

See Also: Transgender Awareness Week 2015, Transgender Rights
We Must Continue to Fight Violence Against Transgender Women of Color

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November 16, 2015

As the number of homicides of transgender women of color increases, we need hate crime legislation that explicitly protects gender identity as well as continued legal, policy and community efforts to end the pervasive and systemic discrimination facing transgender women of color.

See Also: Transgender Awareness Week 2015, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal to Hold Events Across the Country to Mark Transgender Awareness Week

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November 12, 2015

Lambda Legal announced a series of events it is hosting, co-hosting or participating in to mark Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20). Focusing on themes of both remembrance and resilience, these national events highlight the wealth of experiences and perspectives of transgender people, as well as the work of our partners and allies.

See Also: Transgender Awareness Week 2015, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Urges Le Roy Central School District to Retain Safe and Affirming Bathroom Policy

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November 9, 2015

Lambda Legal sent a letter to the Le Roy Central School District urging the school board to adopt inclusive bathroom policies that are consistent with the District’s current practice of respecting the gender identity of its students and in line with federal and state law.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Commemorating the National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV

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October 23, 2015

October 23, 2015 marks the second annual National Day of Action to End Violence Against Women Living with HIV.

See Also: HIV, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights
Gov. Cuomo Announces Regulations to Protect Transgender New Yorkers

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October 22, 2015

Today, news outlets announced that Governor Cuomo has directed the New York State Human Rights Division to issue rules protecting transgender New Yorkers in housing, employment, credit and public accommodations.

See Also: Transgender Rights
Bathroom Discrimination at School: Kyle's Story

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September 14, 2015

When he was a senior in high school, Kyle* was shocked to log on to Twitter one day and see a Tweet from a classmate, which read “Just saw a girl in the boys’ bathroom. #notacceptable #endtransgender.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Two Important Trans Surveys!

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August 20, 2015

Two high-impact nationwide transgender-specific surveys are now available to the community.

See Also: Transgender Rights