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Lambda Legal Condemns South Dakota and Mississippi Bills Targeting Trans Youth

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March 11, 2021

“To trans youth in South Dakota, Mississippi and all across the country, trust that there is an entire community of people who celebrate you, stand with you, and believe that you deserve to feel safe and respected.”

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools
NEW REPORT: Lambda Legal Report Reveals Alarming Scope and Scale of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on the Equality Act

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March 10, 2021

As Congress considers comprehensive protections for LGBTQ people, statistical data collected and analyzed by Lambda Legal’s Help Desk reveals that widespread anti-LGBTQ discrimination continues to persist in communities everywhere, in many forms — underscoring the need for urgent action on the Equality Act.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Hails Biden Administration for Explicitly Extending Fair Credit Protections to LGBTQ People

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March 9, 2021

The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued guidance explicitly extending the protections of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to LGBTQ individuals.

See Also: Housing
Lambda Legal Applauds Passage of Equality Act by U.S. House of Representatives

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February 25, 2021

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act.
Watch Now: Our LGBTQ State of the Union with Leading Legal Experts

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February 24, 2021
Lambda Legal Hails Introduction of the Equality Act

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February 18, 2021

Today, U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of the Equality Act, federal legislation that will update existing federal nondiscrimination laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, to confirm that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is unlawful discrimination based on sex.
Foster Youth and LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Celebrate Biden Administration’s Agreement to Halt Discriminatory HHS Rule Change In Response to Legal Challenge

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February 10, 2021

In response to a lawsuit filed by a foster youth and alumni group as well as LGBTQ service and advocacy organizations, the U.S.

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Lambda Legal Condemns South Dakota and Mississippi Bills Targeting Trans Youth

shutterstock_1235860834.jpg

NEW REPORT: Lambda Legal Report Reveals Alarming Scope and Scale of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on the Equality Act

shutterstock_1525868414.jpg

Lambda Legal Hails Biden Administration for Explicitly Extending Fair Credit Protections to LGBTQ People

shutterstock_1910041840.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds Passage of Equality Act by U.S. House of Representatives

shutterstock_1844144053.jpg

Watch Now: Our LGBTQ State of the Union with Leading Legal Experts

vid_graphic.jpg

Lambda Legal Hails Introduction of the Equality Act

ll_fbtw_2.18.png

Foster Youth and LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Celebrate Biden Administration’s Agreement to Halt Discriminatory HHS Rule Change In Response to Legal Challenge

dhhs-logo-reflex-blue-cmyk_small-01.png

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