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Access to Justice in Puerto Rico

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April 28, 2014

Lambda Legal sent Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla a letter urging him to take certain considerations into account when nominating a new justice to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court or making any other judicial nominations.
"Flying Solo" at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

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April 24, 2014

Lambda Legal's video "Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination" about Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender widow, will be playing at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival.

See Also: Seniors, Transgender Rights
Title VII and ENDA Game Plan

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April 24, 2014

Recently, the federal district court for the District of Columbia issued an important decision in a case about whether Title VII protects lesbian, gay and bisexual workers from discrimination.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Religious Exemptions, Title VII, Transgender Rights
Celebrate Pride with Lambda Legal!

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April 24, 2014

This year's Pride season has begun!

See Also: Pride
Meet the Families Fighting for Marriage in Georgia

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April 22, 2014

Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of three same-sex couples and the surviving spouse of one additional same-sex couple challenging Georgia’s discriminatory marriage ban. Here are their stories:

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Files Federal Lawsuit to End Marriage Ban for Georgia Same-Sex Couples

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April 22, 2014

Today Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of a widow and three same-sex couples challenging Georgia’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ask Lambda Legal: LGBT People in Immigration Detention Facilities

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April 17, 2014

Q: I have a cousin who was recently picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and she’s transgender. She is planning to apply for asylum in the United States because she is afraid she will be persecuted if she is deported. I heard that there are new rules to protect transgender people in immigration detention facilities. What are they?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Criminal Justice, Immigration