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County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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June 21, 2013

Equal access to public restrooms for transgender people is a national issue that needs greater public awareness, says M. Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal's Transgender Rights Project Director.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Lambda Legal in the News, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Decision in HIV Funding Case

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June 20, 2013

Today’s decision was an important victory both for free speech and for the global fight against HIV.

See Also: Freedom of Speech, HIV, U.S. Supreme Court
Teleconference: Marriage at the Supreme Court

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June 19, 2013

Lambda Legal will be hosting a teleconference on the day the Supreme Court decides the marriage cases. Our expert lawyers will bring you up-to-the-minute analysis of the Court's decisions.

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, teleconference, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Video: From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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June 19, 2013

June 26 marks the 10th anniversary of Lambda Legal's historic Supreme Court victory in Lawrence v. Texas, overturning all remaining state sodomy laws.

See Also: Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, Video
From the Washington Post: "DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds, but with questions"

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June 19, 2013

Federal employees in same-sex marriages are discriminated against because of the sex of their spouse. That can take a heavy and unfair financial toll on a marriage in the form of additional health-care payments and lost retirement benefits.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, What Is DOMA
#LGBTatSCOTUS Twitter Chat Transcript

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June 18, 2013

Susan Sommer, Director of Constitutional Litigation for Lambda Legal, was joined by attorneys from GLAD, ACLU and NCLR.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
June 13th is Lambda Legal Day in Los Angeles

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June 13, 2013

The City Council of the City of Los Angeles has proclaimed June 13, 2013 Lambda Legal Day, in honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, which will be celebrated at the West Coast Liberty Awards this evening. From the Resolution:

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News

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County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Decision in HIV Funding Case

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Teleconference: Marriage at the Supreme Court

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Video: From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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From the Washington Post: "DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds, but with questions"

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#LGBTatSCOTUS Twitter Chat Transcript

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June 13th is Lambda Legal Day in Los Angeles

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