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Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living With HIV

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September 28, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal launched the newest section of its Know Your Rights information hub.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Criminal Justice, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration
Bi Awareness Week – Bringing Visibility to the “B” in LGBT

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September 22, 2015

This week marks the annual Bisexual Awareness Week. Additionally, tomorrow, September 23rd, is the 16th annual Celebrate Bisexuality Day.

See Also: Bisexual, Bisexual Awareness Week, Bisexuality, Celebrate Bisexuality Day
Victory! South Carolina High School Reverses Position on Lesbian Student’s Right to Wear T-Shirt

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September 21, 2015

After receiving a letter from Lambda Legal, Chesnee High School Principal Thomas Ezell agreed to allow student Brianna Popour to wear a t-shirt bearing the message “Nobody Knows I’m A Lesbian.”

See Also: Youth and Schools
5 Reasons LGBT Immigrants Should Become U.S. Citizens This Citizenship Day

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September 17, 2015

Today, September 17th, is Constitution and Citizenship Day. It is a federal observance that celebrates the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.

See Also: Immigration, Proyecto Igualdad
The U.S. Constitution: A Living Document

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September 17, 2015

I hope you will join me today as we celebrate one of America’s greatest documents, the U.S. Constitution. More than simply a guideline for government, for 228 years, this living document has made America a more fair and just place for all.
Back to School: What LGBTQ Students Need to Know

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September 15, 2015

This month, students across the country have been leaving the summer behind and returning to school.

See Also: Youth and Schools
Bathroom Discrimination at School: Kyle's Story

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September 14, 2015

When he was a senior in high school, Kyle* was shocked to log on to Twitter one day and see a Tweet from a classmate, which read “Just saw a girl in the boys’ bathroom. #notacceptable #endtransgender.”

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools