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Paroled! Lambda Legal Client Passion Star to Be Released After Years of Abuse

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December 6, 2016

Lambda Legal client Passion Star has been granted parole from Telford State Prison in Texas, 14 years after entering the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system and suffering horrific abuse as a transgender woman incarcerated in male prisons.
Lambda Legal Goes to Court for Transgender Students

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December 1, 2016

Today Lambda Legal argued in federal district court that the Pine-Richland School District in suburban Pittsburgh should immediately suspend enforcement of a discriminatory policy that singles out transgender students and prevents them from using restrooms that match who they are.
Post-Election FAQ

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December 1, 2016

Everything you need to know about the rights of LGBT individuals and people with HIV under a Trump administration.
Lambda Legal Joins Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Healthcare Worker Fired for Being HIV Positive

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November 29, 2016

Lambda Legal today announced it will seek to join a federal discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against a Texas nursing facility that fired an employee after he disclosed he was living with HIV.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV
Taking LGBT Workplace Discrimination to Federal Court

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November 29, 2016

Greg Nevins is Counsel and Employment Fairness Program Director at Lambda Legal. We asked him to explain why we argue anti-LGBT employment discrimination cases as sex discrimination cases.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
A Thanksgiving Message From CEO Rachel B. Tiven

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November 24, 2016

Despite a resurgence of hatred toward our community, you and I still have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
Victory for Intersex Client!

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November 22, 2016

Lambda Legal is urging the State Department to issue accurate passports for non-binary people. This comes after a judge found that the State Department violated federal law in denying a passport to Lambda Legal client Dana Zzyym, a U.S. citizen and Navy veteran who is intersex.

See Also: Intersex Rights