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Tenth Circuit Affirms Federal Trial Court Ruling Rejecting Anti-LGBTQ License to Discriminate

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July 26, 2021

“The appellate court today saw through ADF’s transparent and continuing effort to secure a ‘free to discriminate’ card to exempt 303 Creative from abiding by the laws all other Colorado businesses are expected to follow.”

See Also: Religious Exemptions
Lambda Legal Welcomes Kristine Kippins as New Deputy Legal Director for Policy

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July 26, 2021

"After years of working alongside this impressive and dedicated attorney, we are thrilled to have someone as talented and respected within the civil rights community as Kristine join our Washington office."

See Also: Law & Policy Project
VICTORY! Federal Court Blocks West Virginia Law Banning Trans Students in School Sports

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July 21, 2021

Today, a federal court ruled that 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson must be allowed to try out for the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school, blocking West Virginia from enforcing a law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in school sports.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
"Stack the Deck Against Hate" Campaign Recycles Anti-Trans Bills into Sports Trading Cards to Celebrate, Advocate on Behalf of Trans Athletes

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July 13, 2021

Lambda Legal and Campbell Ewald Join Coalition of Allies to Launch New Campaign to Fight Wave of Trans Sports Ban Legislation Introduced in More Than Half of States

See Also: Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Anti-LGBT Religious Exemption Case

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July 2, 2021

“The Supreme Court here did what the justices should have done two years ago after Masterpiece Cakeshop: Reaffirm important, longstanding precedent and deny the case yet another hearing.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments
BREAKING: State Department to Allow X Gender Markers on U.S. Passports

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June 30, 2021

Lambda Legal Plaintiff Dana Zzyym, Intersex and Nonbinary U.S. Navy Veteran, Anticipates the Accurate Passport They’ve Been Seeking for Six Years.

See Also: Transgender Rights
VICTORY! Alaska Removes Medicaid Ban on Transition-Related Health Care

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June 29, 2021

“Transition-related health care is essential health care, full stop. Our clients are delighted that the State of Alaska has, at long last, recognized that fact.”

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights