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How Do I Explain to People That Being Bi Doesn’t Mean I Can’t Be Monogamous?

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September 21, 2016

Q. I’m a bisexual woman in a monogamous relationship with a man. That seems pretty straightforward, I think, but lots of folks seem to think I must be secretly unsatisfied because I’m not having sex with women as well.

See Also: Bisexual, Bisexual Awareness Week, Bisexuality
White House Hosts Historic Meeting on LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

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September 20, 2016

Today the White House hosted 150 formerly incarcerated LGBTQ people, policymakers & advocates to discuss unique challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the criminal legal system.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, HIV, Stop Prison Rape in Texas, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal Celebrates Annual Atlanta Reception

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September 19, 2016

Yesterday, Lambda Legal hosted its annual Atlanta reception at the Wimbish House where new CEO Rachel B. Tiven was the featured speaker. At the event, Lambda Legal announced that the estate of Atlanta philanthropist Loyd Clifton Lietch had bequeathed $250,000 to the organization.
Lambda Legal and ACLU Statement on H.B. 2 Developments

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September 18, 2016

The ACLU and Lambda Legal today called on Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina legislative leaders to stop playing games and repeal H.B. 2, the state law that bans many transgender people from appropriate restrooms and prohibits local municipalities from extending nondiscrimination protections to LGBT people.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights
The Constitution Needs Judges Like Thurgood Marshall

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September 16, 2016

As President Obama marks his last Constitution Day in office, he can be proud of his record for nominating more diverse judges than his predecessors. In reaching milestones like adding 11 openly gay or lesbian judges, the President no doubt drew inspiration from a portrait that hangs in the Oval Office.

See Also: Constitution, Constitution Day, Fair Courts Project, Thurgood Marshall
Victory! Wisconsin Court Orders Accurate Birth Certificates for Children of Same-Sex Spouses

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September 14, 2016

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Condemns Suburban Pittsburgh School District Vote to Discriminate Against Transgender Students

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September 13, 2016

Lambda Legal today condemned last night’s 5-4 vote by the Pine-Richland School District school board in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to implement a new policy on restroom and locker room access that singles out transgender students for discriminatory treatment.