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Take Our “Quiz”: Obamacare at the Supreme Court

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February 26, 2015

Somebody has leaked to us the entrance exam for the ultra-prestigious ACME School of Public Health, designed to determine whether applicants can reason through challenging public health dilemmas: You are an aspiring health czar for the nation, and listed below are facts for you to consider and then two potential courses of action for you to choose.
Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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February 25, 2015

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that superficially has nothing to do with the LGBT community, but in fact could have significant ramifications.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, OKLAHOMA, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage
Indiana Senate Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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February 24, 2015

Today, the Indiana Senate, with a vote of 40-10, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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February 24, 2015

Why Lambda Legal supported this religious accommodation claim.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage
Animus on Display: Why Arkansas SB 202 Deserves a Veto

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February 21, 2015

In response to the passage of SB 202 by the Arkansas legislature, the American Civil Liberties Union; ACLU of Arkansas; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; Lambda Legal; and National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following statement.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
On Valeria and Katya: Pain in Our Hearts

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February 19, 2015

The recent tragedy involving two transgender women of color in Orange County, CA – the death of Katya De La Riva and arrest of Valeria De La Luz for allegedly giving Katya silicone injections that authorities claim caused Katya’s death -- surfaces many of the issues faced by transgender people, and especially by low-income and immigrant transgender women of color – issues of acceptance, identity, discrimination, and transphobia.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
The Nation’s First Bi Governor and the Importance of the “B” in “LGBT”

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February 19, 2015

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown made history yesterday when she became the nation’s first openly LGBT person — and, more specifically, the first openly bisexual person — to be sworn in as governor.

See Also: Bisexual, Bisexuality, Kate Brown

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Take Our “Quiz”: Obamacare at the Supreme Court

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Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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Indiana Senate Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

10888641_10100608418057162_3735559898776914210_n.jpg

Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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Animus on Display: Why Arkansas SB 202 Deserves a Veto

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On Valeria and Katya: Pain in Our Hearts

translatina.jpg

The Nation’s First Bi Governor and the Importance of the “B” in “LGBT”

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