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Lambda Legal Fought For My Right To Be A Foster Parent

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December 6, 2022

By Kellee Terrell

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Where Are They Now: Meet Soul

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August 29, 2022

"Where Are They Now?" is a blog series where we catch up with past Lambda Legal plaintiffs. For August, we are highlighting Soul, who we represented in his 2014 immigration case.

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Court Removes Trump-Era Rule That Eliminated Discrimination Protections

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July 5, 2022

In response to a lawsuit filed by a foster youth and alumni group as well as LGBTQ service and advocacy organizations, a court has remanded and vacated a Trump-era policy permitting taxpayer-funded discrimination against people who receive services from HHS grant programs.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal Sounds Alarm Over Discriminatory Child Welfare Bill in Arizona

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April 1, 2022

“This bill is the very antithesis of religious freedom, is harmful to children and families, and should be stopped dead in its tracks.”

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Lambda Legal and Americans United Sue U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for Funding LGBTQ Discrimination in Refugee Foster Care Program

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October 13, 2021

Case Filed on Behalf of Tennessee Woman Rejected by Government-Funded Agency Because She Is a Lesbian

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

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June 17, 2021

Lambda Legal calls ruling “troubling but, importantly, it refused to give a free pass to people or agencies that want to discriminate against LGBTQ people for religious reasons.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
10 Things LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV Need from the Biden-Harris Administration

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January 20, 2021

Lambda Legal has filed 46 federal lawsuits against the Trump administration to beat back their efforts to harm LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Military, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Trump Administration Launches Another Eleventh Hour Attack on LGBTQ Community with New HHS Rule Inviting Grantees to Discriminate

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January 8, 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday announced a rule that will permit social service agencies and providers that receive HHS grant funding to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as religion and sex.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: The Supreme Court Considers the Religious License to Discriminate, Again

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November 5, 2020

On Wednesday’s fraught post-election morning, the Supreme Court, with newly installed Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the bench, heard argument in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case with major implications for children in foster care, for LGBTQ people, and for anyone seeking government services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
That Supreme Court Foster Care Case Is About More Than Just Kids

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November 4, 2020

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could have a profound impact on the delivery of taxpayer-funded government services across the country.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Seniors, Youth in Out-of-Home Care

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Lambda Legal Fought For My Right To Be A Foster Parent

easter_v._hhs_-_kelly_easter.jpg

Where Are They Now: Meet Soul

img_2395cropped.png

Court Removes Trump-Era Rule That Eliminated Discrimination Protections

shutterstock_1379742251.jpg

Lambda Legal Sounds Alarm Over Discriminatory Child Welfare Bill in Arizona

shutterstock_1880989201.jpg

Lambda Legal and Americans United Sue U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services for Funding LGBTQ Discrimination in Refugee Foster Care Program

easter_v._hhs_-_kelly_easter.jpg

Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

scales_of_justice_against_blurred_court_room_cu.jpg

10 Things LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV Need from the Biden-Harris Administration

ll_fb_tw_1.22_2b.jpg

Trump Administration Launches Another Eleventh Hour Attack on LGBTQ Community with New HHS Rule Inviting Grantees to Discriminate

hhs_blog_post.jpg

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: The Supreme Court Considers the Religious License to Discriminate, Again

scotus_2020.jpg

That Supreme Court Foster Care Case Is About More Than Just Kids

older_women.jpg

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