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Celebrating Constitution Day

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September 17, 2013

Today, the U.S. Constitution turns 226 years old. We have a great deal to celebrate, but quite a bit of work remaining if we hope to extend the Constitution’s guarantee of liberty and equality to all.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Victory! Lambda Legal Helps S.D. Transgender Employee Win Landmark Settlement

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September 16, 2013

Today Lambda Legal announced a landmark settlement for Cori McCreery, a transgender woman in South Dakota who was terminated from her job after she informed her employer that she would be taking steps to transition from male to female at work.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights
In My Own Words: Cori McCreery

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September 16, 2013

When I was fired from my job at Don’s Valley Market because I am transgender, it shook me.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal to Texas National Guard: Follow Dept. of Defense Guidelines for Married Same-Sex Couples

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September 13, 2013

Lambda Legal today sent a letter to the commanding general of Texas Military Forces urging him to abide by U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines and allow married same-sex military couples to register for federal benefits at any military base in the state.

See Also: Marriage, Military, Same-sex relationships
Of Counsel: Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline

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September 12, 2013

Lambda Legal has focused for years on young peoples’ rights both in public schools and in state custody.

See Also: Of Counsel, School-to-Prison Pipeline, Teens & Young Adults, Youth and Schools, Youth in Juvenile Justice, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
We Urge the Wisconsin Supreme Court to Uphold the State's Domestic Partnership Law

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September 11, 2013

Lambda Legal has filed a brief on behalf of Fair Wisconsin and five same-sex couples in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, asking the court to uphold the state's domestic partnership law as constitutional. Oral arguments in the state's highest court are scheduled for October 23rd.

See Also: Domestic Partnership, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Iowa Court Hears Lambda Legal HIV Criminalization Case

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September 11, 2013

The Iowa Court of Appeals heard arguments in Lambda Legal’s case representing Nick Rhoades, an HIV-positive Iowan who was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison with registration as a sex offender after having a one-time sexual encounter with another man during which they used a condom.

See Also: Criminal Justice, HIV

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Celebrating Constitution Day

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Victory! Lambda Legal Helps S.D. Transgender Employee Win Landmark Settlement

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In My Own Words: Cori McCreery

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Lambda Legal to Texas National Guard: Follow Dept. of Defense Guidelines for Married Same-Sex Couples

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Of Counsel: Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline

We Urge the Wisconsin Supreme Court to Uphold the State's Domestic Partnership Law

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Iowa Court Hears Lambda Legal HIV Criminalization Case

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