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Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality Urge ICE to Release Detainees Living with HIV

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April 27, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal and Immigration Equality, along with co-counsel Vinson & Elkins, submitted a letter to ICE demanding the release of two asylum seekers living with HIV who are currently detained at the IAH Secure Detention Facility in eastern Texas. The men were severely persecuted in Cuba because of their political activism and sexual orientation. They have been detained in the U.S. since October 2019.

See Also: HIV, Immigration
Lambda Legal Urges TX Gov. Abbott to Expand Medicaid During COVID-19 Pandemic

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April 24, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal’s South Central Regional Office in Dallas urged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Commissioner of Health Services to expand Medicaid coverage to ensure all uninsured Texans can access critical testing and other medical services during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Resources for LGBTQ Employees (And Those Who Have Been Laid Off or Furloughed)

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April 24, 2020

The United States is currently facing a public health crisis unlike any other in modern history, one that has greatly affected our workforce.

See Also: Coronavirus, Transgender Rights
Victory! Louisiana Sheriff’s Office Agrees to Pay $90,000 to Sheriff’s Deputy Candidate Denied Offer Due to His HIV Status

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April 21, 2020

Lambda Legal today announced it has reached a settlement with the Iberia Parish Sheriff Office on behalf of William “Liam” Pierce, a former police officer who was denied a job as a sheriff’s deputy when he noted as part of a medical evaluation that he is living with HIV.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV
183 Organizations Call on Congress to Ensure Nondiscrimination Protections in COVID-19 Response

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April 20, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal, along with nearly 200 national, state, and local organizations, sent a letter to Congressional leaders asking that they ensure the protection of vulnerable communities in any COVID-19 response legislation.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Health Care Fairness
Lambda Legal Files Motion Against Anti-Transgender Birth Certificate Law

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April 16, 2020
Lambda Legal Commends Virginia Gov. Northam for Signing Comprehensive Nondiscrimination Bill

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April 12, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam late yesterday signed into law the Virginia Values Act, historic legislation that bans anti-LGBTQ discrimination in employment, housing and public spaces. The bill was passed with strong, bipartisan support by both houses of the Virginia General Assembly.

See Also: Law & Policy Project