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Let’s Foster a World Where Queer Youth Can Proudly Scream—Not Just Say—“Gay” and “Trans”

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November 17, 2022

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Youth in Schools
Lambda Legal Applauds Department of Education Announcement Clarifying Title IX Protections for LGBTQI+ Students

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June 16, 2021

“LGBTQI+ students are protected against discrimination; it is the law, and there should be no confusion or doubt about it.”

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Victory! South Carolina Court Strikes Outdated Anti-LGBTQ Curriculum Law as Unconstitutional

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March 11, 2020

The law singled out LGBTQ students for negative treatment and did not impose any comparable restriction on health education about heterosexual people.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Youth in Schools
Lambda Legal Warns South Carolina School District that Transgender Student Suspension Could Lead to Lawsuit

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February 17, 2016

Lambda Legal sent a letter to the Horry County School District today urging school officials to reverse their decision to suspend a transgender student and to adopt inclusive bathroom policies that respect the gender identities of its students and are in line with federal law, after news reports that a transgender student was suspended from Socastee High School for using the bathroom that matches his gender identity.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth in Schools
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
Lambda Legal at Creating Change

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January 22, 2013

Lambda Legal will have a big presence at the 25th annual Creating Change conference this week in Atlanta.

See Also: Bullying, Creating Change, Fair Courts Project, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, HIV, Protected and Served?, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Transgender Rights, Youth in Schools
Spirit Day Means Knowing Your Rights

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October 19, 2012

This week, Lambda Legal announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind online and mobile resource for LGBTQ youth.

See Also: Bullying, Know Your Rights, Spirit Day, Youth in Schools
Protect Public School Students

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June 20, 2012

There is common ground in society's appreciation of the need for basic, safe learning environments for our youth.

See Also: Ithaca City School District v. New York State Division of Human Rights, Youth in Schools
Lambda Legal Applauds Obama Endorsement of Student Non-Discrimination Act

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April 20, 2012

We applaud the Obama administration for endorsing this critical piece of legislation. The Student Non-Discrimination Act takes a big step toward a safer and healthier environment in every public school.

See Also: Out Safe & Respected, Youth in Schools
Ask Lambda Legal: Day of Silence

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April 18, 2012

Q: I’m a high school student, and I want to participate in GLSEN’s National Day of Silence. I’m out to my friends, but I'm not sure my teachers would approve. Can I get in trouble?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Day of Silence, Youth in Schools

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