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Making the Case for LGBT Seniors

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December 23, 2015

Couples like Paul and Greg, and millions of other aging LGBT people in America, deserve to live and die with dignity . This year, next year and every year until we have justice, Lambda Legal is making the case for them.

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Winter Break: Making the Case for LGBTQ Youth in Schools

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December 23, 2015

We are quickly approaching the end of the year and many students are leaving school for winter break. At this time, when many of us are reflecting on the past year and celebrating holidays, we must remember that we still have much work to do to ensure that all students feel safe and respected in their schools. As part of this effort, we must continue to fight the harmful and discriminatory efforts to prevent transgender students from using the bathrooms and locker rooms associated with their gender.

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
No Time to Be Blue

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December 22, 2015

Today, on the winter solstice – the darkest day of the year – some in the fight for LGBT rights seem to be mired in gloom. They despair that the great triumphs of 2015 – most notably marriage equality – are being followed by state and local legislative backlash efforts and ongoing Congressional deadlock and they fear that a false sense of “mission accomplished” is weakening support for our LGBT groups. While those of us at Lambda Legal have our eyes wide open about the challenges ahead, I for one am not ready to join in pessimistic group-think. It’s not just that I’m still feeling the glow of this past year’s victories; I’m too busy with the ongoing work and looking forward to what I believe the coming year will bring to be glum.
Making the Case for Youth in Out-Of-Home Care

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December 21, 2015

Last year, our client Catherine, a transgender young woman in the California foster care system, faced eviction from her group home because of her HIV status.

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New Blood Donation Policy Does Not Go Far Enough

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December 21, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced new guidelines for blood donations that change the current lifetime ban for men who have sex with men (MSM) to a one-year ban. The guidelines also make clear that transgender individuals may self-report their gender for purposes of applying the MSM policy.

See Also: Blood Ban, HIV
Lambda Legal Files Class Action in Florida Seeking Accurate Death Certificates for Surviving Same-Sex Spouses

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December 21, 2015

Lambda Legal filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U. S.

See Also: Birchfield v. Armstrong, Family, Seniors
Lambda Legal Commends New York State Division of Human Rights for Proposed Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Rule, Suggests Improvements

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December 18, 2015

Lambda Legal today submitted comments and suggested changes to New York State’s Division of Human Rights regarding a proposed gender identity nondiscrimination rule, under New York’s Human Rights Law.

See Also: Transgender Rights