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New Regulations to Prevent Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention

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March 26, 2014

LGBT people in custody are particularly vulnerable and are at heightened risk for sexual assault and physical abuse.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Immigration and Asylum, Transgender Rights
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
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
It’s Not ‘All Psychological’: How the Medical Establishment Fails Transgender Patients

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January 31, 2014

Seeking health care when you’re sick or injured can sometimes be a confusing, nerve-racking, or frustrating experience.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Video: Flying Solo, A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination

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January 29, 2014

At 92, Robina Asti, a WWII veteran and pilot, tells her story of living as a transgender woman since 1976 and her fight to be treated like any other widow.

See Also: Robina Asti, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Deplores Gov. Christie Veto of Transgender Birth Certificate Bill

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January 13, 2014

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie today vetoed a bill passed by strong majorities in the New Jersey House and Senate that would allow transgender people to update the gender marker on their birth certificates to match their lived gender.

See Also: Transgender Rights
Momentum: Defending Their New Target

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December 18, 2013

In the blog series Momentum: 2013, A Year of Equality we ask Lambda Legal’s experts to discuss the impact of the previous year and the continuing work necessary to keep equality moving forward.

See Also: Esquivel v. Oregon, Glenn v. Brumby, Momentum, Transgender Rights
Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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December 13, 2013

2013 will be remembered as the year the country took a quantum leap forward in securing access to quality healthcare. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory for LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Health Care Reform, HIV, HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, HOPE Act, Transgender Rights
Momentum

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December 7, 2013

In the blog series Momentum: 2013, A Year of Equality we ask Lambda Legal’s experts to discuss the impact of the previous year and the continuing work necessary to keep equality moving forward.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Marriage, Military, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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November 26, 2013

2013 has been a watershed year for Lambda Legal and the LGBT and HIV rights movement as a whole. Some of the biggest victories were a direct result of Lambda Legal’s four decades of work and the enduring legacy of our earlier wins. Here is a brief look at some of the year’s highlights on the road to equality.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth in Schools

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New Regulations to Prevent Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention

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Latino LGBT Activists Join Forces at “Unión=Fuerza”

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

robina-392.jpg

It’s Not ‘All Psychological’: How the Medical Establishment Fails Transgender Patients

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Video: Flying Solo, A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination

robina-392.jpg

Lambda Legal Deplores Gov. Christie Veto of Transgender Birth Certificate Bill

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Momentum: Defending Their New Target

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Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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Momentum

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2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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