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That Supreme Court Foster Care Case Is About More Than Just Kids

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November 4, 2020

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could have a profound impact on the delivery of taxpayer-funded government services across the country.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Seniors, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal Sues Trump Administration over Executive Order Banning Diversity Training

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November 3, 2020

The Order prohibits federal contractors and grantees from conducting workplace diversity trainings or engaging in grant-funded work that explicitly acknowledges and confronts the existence of structural racism and sexism in our society.

See Also: Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy
Victory! State Department Withdraws Appeal in Cases of Same-Sex Couples' Children Refused Passports

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October 27, 2020

Multiple federal district courts found the U.S. Department of State’s refusal to recognize the U.S. citizenship of the children born abroad to two married same-sex, U.S. citizen couples to be unlawful.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Immigration, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court in Illegitimate, Partisan Vote

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October 26, 2020

This is a dark day for our justice system and American democracy.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination of Anti-LGBTQ Judge, Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

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October 22, 2020

Judge Barrett could be confirmed as soon as Monday, October 26.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
Advocates Urge Federal Court to Affirm Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration Denial of Care Rule

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October 14, 2020

The Denial of Care Rule invited health care workers to deny medical treatment, information and services to patients because of personal religious or moral beliefs

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
What You Need to Know About Amy Coney Barrett

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October 12, 2020

It is impossible to overstate how consequential a Justice Coney Barrett would be to the rights of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court

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That Supreme Court Foster Care Case Is About More Than Just Kids

older_women.jpg

Lambda Legal Sues Trump Administration over Executive Order Banning Diversity Training

trump.jpg

Victory! State Department Withdraws Appeal in Cases of Same-Sex Couples' Children Refused Passports

1200x630_kivitimize2.png

Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed to Supreme Court in Illegitimate, Partisan Vote

confirmed.png

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nomination of Anti-LGBTQ Judge, Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court

hearing_10_22.png

Advocates Urge Federal Court to Affirm Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration Denial of Care Rule

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What You Need to Know About Amy Coney Barrett

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