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Ask Lambda Legal – What can we do if we run into issues when planning the Day of Silence?

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April 12, 2016

I’m a queer/LGBTQ student, and I’ve been out at school for a little while. My school’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) wants to participate in GLSEN’s upcoming National Day of Silence and we’ve been looking forward to having a lot of people join us. Most of the teachers and students are encouraging, but we’ve run into some issues when we try to advertise and participate in the Day of Silence. What can we do?

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New Judge Strikes Down Puerto Rico Marriage Ban Hours After Lambda Legal Victory

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April 8, 2016

Just hours after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed for the second time that Puerto Rico’s ban on marriage for LGBT people is unconstitutional and ordered the case be reassigned to a new judge, District Court Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí issued a judgment striking down that ban.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Victory! First Circuit Removes Judge and Reaffirms Ban’s Unconstitutionality in Lambda Legal Puerto Rico Marriage Case

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April 7, 2016

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit today once again affirmed that Puerto Rico’s marriage ban is unconstitutional and ordered the District Court of Puerto Rico to enter judgment in favor of Lambda Legal’s plaintiffs and, in light of the egregious disregard of its prior order, ordered that the case be reassigned to a different district court judge.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Groups Challenging HB2 Respond to UNC Position on Discriminatory Law

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April 7, 2016

The University of North Carolina system today announced that it has chosen to follow House Bill 2, a sweeping anti-LGBT law that would prevent transgender students, employees, and visitors from using the restrooms that correspond to their gender identity.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Day of Silence: Lambda Legal Stands with LGBTQ Students and Their Allies

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April 7, 2016

April 15th is GLSEN's annual Day of Silence. A powerful annual expression of strength and solidarity, this year this witness takes place as elected representatives in North Carolina, Mississippi and elsewhere move aggressively to enact hateful anti-LGBTQ legislation that will serve only to heighten the very anti-LGBTQ bullying that Day of Silence seeks to combat.

See Also: Day of Silence, GLSEN, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
We Are Better Than This, Tennessee

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April 6, 2016

When you’re from Tennessee, you learn a way of thinking and talking about the, shall we say, less inspiring chapters of your state’s history.

See Also: Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Frequently Asked Questions about Mississippi's HB 1523

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April 6, 2016

On April 5, 2016, Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed HB1523, an anti-LGBT bill that invites a broad range of individuals, private businesses, and medical and social services agencies to discriminate based on religious beliefs about marriage, non-marital sexual relationships, and conformity with gender stereotypes. This FAQ is designed to help answer questions about this new law.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions