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The Constitution Requires that Chelsea Manning Should Receive Medical Care at Ft. Leavenworth

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August 22, 2013

Today following the announcement that Chelsea Manning may not receive proper care in prison, Lambda Legal issued the following statement by Transgender Rights Project Director Dru Levasseur.

See Also: Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Being Part of the Team: Equal Access for Transgender Students

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August 12, 2013

A bill sitting for the past month on the desk of California Gov. Jerry Brown spotlights a persistent problem for transgender students in the Golden State.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

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August 7, 2013

Some people within our community feel that resources and attention are disproportionately directed towards marriage equality, perhaps at the expense of transgender rights, immigrant rights or poor people’s rights—all communities that fall under our LGBT umbrella.

See Also: DOMA, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal, Freedom to Work Resolve EEOC Complaint on Behalf of Maryland Transgender Woman

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July 15, 2013

The woman filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and alleged that she was subjected to physical and verbal harassment in the workplace over a two-year period.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, ENDA, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Expands Transgender Rights Project and Launches Know Your Rights: Transgender

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July 15, 2013

Today, Lambda Legal announced the expansion of its transgender rights advocacy and launching a first-of-its-kind online and mobile hub called Know Your Rights: Transgender.

See Also: Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Social Security Update to Gender Marker Policy

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June 25, 2013

Lambda Legal applauds the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) recent announcement of their updated policy guidelines for changing the gender designation in Social Security records for transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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June 21, 2013

Equal access to public restrooms for transgender people is a national issue that needs greater public awareness, says M. Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal's Transgender Rights Project Director.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Lambda Legal in the News, Transgender Rights
Ask Lambda Legal: Bathroom Access for Transgender People

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June 12, 2013

Q: I’m a transgender person and was recently questioned by an employee of a local restaurant when I went to use the bathroom. What should I do if this happens again?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Beyond Marriage: What's Next for the LGBT and HIV Rights Movement

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April 24, 2013

We have an explosion of critical LGBT and HIV issues across the rainbow.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Intersex Rights, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
The Inaugural Trans 100: 100 Amazing Trans Americans You Should Know

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April 9, 2013

The Trans 100 is a list of "one hundred people who are actively doing serious, diﬃcult work that is too often overlooked, too often ignored," said Toni D'orsay.

See Also: Transgender Rights

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The Constitution Requires that Chelsea Manning Should Receive Medical Care at Ft. Leavenworth

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Being Part of the Team: Equal Access for Transgender Students

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Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

levasseur_274.jpg

Lambda Legal, Freedom to Work Resolve EEOC Complaint on Behalf of Maryland Transgender Woman

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Lambda Legal Expands Transgender Rights Project and Launches Know Your Rights: Transgender

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Lambda Legal Applauds Social Security Update to Gender Marker Policy

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County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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Ask Lambda Legal: Bathroom Access for Transgender People

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Beyond Marriage: What's Next for the LGBT and HIV Rights Movement

The Inaugural Trans 100: 100 Amazing Trans Americans You Should Know

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