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Ask Lambda Legal: Protected and Served?

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August 12, 2013

Q: I was walking down the street the other day, and a police officer stopped me, and started asking me all these questions and was overly aggressive. I was very careful and cooperative, but suddenly felt unsafe. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Protected and Served?
Being Part of the Team: Equal Access for Transgender Students

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August 12, 2013

A bill sitting for the past month on the desk of California Gov. Jerry Brown spotlights a persistent problem for transgender students in the Golden State.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
How New Jersey Got It Wrong

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August 9, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a brief today answering the arguments made last week by the State of New Jersey in our case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.

See Also: GSE v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
My Story: Raul Quezada and Ryan Steinmetz

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August 9, 2013

I used to be afraid: afraid to tell people I was undocumented, afraid to tell people I was gay...

See Also: Bi-National Couples, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Lambda Legal Clients and Indian River Central School District Settle Antigay Harassment Lawsuit

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August 8, 2013

Today, Lambda Legal and the Indian River Central School District announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of Charles Pratt and his younger sister, Ashley Petranchuk.

See Also: Bullying, Youth, Youth and Schools
Después de DOMA: Lo que significa para ti

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August 7, 2013

Lambda Legal, en colaboración con otras 10 organizaciones que trabajan con las comunidades LGBT, emitió una serie de hojas informativas para proporcionar orientación a las parejas del mismo sexo y sus familias que intentan acceder los derechos, beneficios y protecciones federales.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Proyecto Igualdad, Same-sex relationships, social security
Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

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August 7, 2013

Some people within our community feel that resources and attention are disproportionately directed towards marriage equality, perhaps at the expense of transgender rights, immigrant rights or poor people’s rights—all communities that fall under our LGBT umbrella.

See Also: DOMA, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights

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Being Part of the Team: Equal Access for Transgender Students

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How New Jersey Got It Wrong

My Story: Raul Quezada and Ryan Steinmetz

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Lambda Legal Clients and Indian River Central School District Settle Antigay Harassment Lawsuit

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Después de DOMA: Lo que significa para ti

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Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

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