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Equality and Fairness Must Prevail in Illinois

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April 5, 2016

Our legal team has been working closely with lawmakers and local advocates to craft a bill that seeks to not only facilitate the process of amending a birth certificate for transgender and intersex Illinoisans, but that is more reflective of the diversity of experiences within the community.
Lambda Legal Files Class Action Motion in Florida Lawsuit Seeking Accurate Death Certificates

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April 5, 2016

Lambda Legal filed a motion seeking class action status in its federal lawsuit on behalf Hal Birchfield and Paul Mocko, two gay widowers.

See Also: Seniors
Lambda Legal Condemns Passage of Anti-LGBT Mississippi Bill HB 1523

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April 5, 2016

Mississippi legislators and Gov. Bryant have ignored the voices of reason and responsibility and have exposed many already terribly vulnerable in the state to yet more discrimination, abuse and violence.

See Also: LAWS AND AMENDMENTS, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Lambda Legal Applauds Unanimous Supreme Court ‘One Person, One Vote’ Voting Rights Decision

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April 4, 2016

This morning, the Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision in Evenwel v. Abbott, the case challenging the well-established “one person, one vote” principle that legislative districts should be based on the total number of people who live within them.

See Also: Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, Voting Rights
In My Own Words: Jack’s Story

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April 1, 2016

Thanks to Lambda Legal’s representation and advocacy efforts, Jack and his mom obtained an important victory for themselves and transgender people in Connecticut.
In My Own Words: Elsie's Story

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March 31, 2016

“Mommy, I had the best time of my life!” said my beautiful 8-year-old daughter Elsie after returning from the Daddy-Daughter dance at her school. It was a bumpy road to get here, but Elsie’s happiness made it all worth it. This is our story about how Lambda Legal helped make this day possible.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
We Reviewed All of Judge Garland’s Record. Here's What We Found.

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March 29, 2016

Following President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court last week, legal experts at Lambda Legal embarked on a comprehensive review of the nominee’s judicial record.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Tell U.S. Senators: Do Your Job!