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Victory! State Department Cannot Rely on its Binary-Only Gender Policy to Deny Passport to Nonbinary Intersex Citizen

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September 19, 2018

A U.S. District Court Judge today ruled that the U.S. State Department exceeded its authority under the Passport Act of 1926 when it denied a passport to Lambda Legal client Dana Zzyym, a U.S. Navy veteran who is intersex and non-binary, and does not identify as male or female.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Intersex, Transgender Rights
61 LGBTQ Organizations Urge Senate to Postpone Kavanaugh Hearing and to Properly Investigate the Allegations of Sexual Assault

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September 18, 2018

Today, Lambda Legal joined with 60 national, state and local advocacy organizations, representing the interests of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV to urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone any further activity pertaining to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination until they are able to conduct a thorough investigation of the sexual assault allegations made against him.
Lambda Legal Demands Senate Halt Kavanaugh Nomination Process and Asks Senators to Join the Call to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations

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September 17, 2018

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Court Rules Case Challenging Defense Department's Discriminatory HIV Policies to Proceed

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September 14, 2018

Today, a Virginia federal court ruled a case filed by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN, along with pro bono counsel from Winston & Strawn LLP, challenging the military's discriminatory policies governing the enlistment, deployment, and promotion of service members living with HIV will continue by denying the government's motion to dismiss.

See Also: HIV, Military
Lambda Legal and American Oversight Sue HHS in Quest for Kavanaugh Documents

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September 13, 2018

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Intersex-Affirming Hospital Policy Guide Published Following First U.S. Legislative Acknowledgement of Non-consensual Surgical Procedures on Intersex People

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September 13, 2018

interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, Lambda Legal, and Proskauer Rose LLP have released the nation’s first intersex-affirming hospital policy guide, offering concrete steps for medical providers to provide sensitive, non-discriminatory care to intersex patients.

See Also: Healthcare Fairness, Intersex, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health
Lambda Legal and 18 LGBT Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Stephen Clark, Another Anti-LGBTQ Trump Federal Court Nominee

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September 12, 2018

Today, Lambda Legal joined with 18 national, state and local LGBT civil rights organizations to oppose the nomination of Stephen Clark to the U.S. District Court for the District of Missouri.

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Victory! State Department Cannot Rely on its Binary-Only Gender Policy to Deny Passport to Nonbinary Intersex Citizen

zzyym_social.png

61 LGBTQ Organizations Urge Senate to Postpone Kavanaugh Hearing and to Properly Investigate the Allegations of Sexual Assault

1200x630_stop-kavanaugh_2.png

Lambda Legal Demands Senate Halt Kavanaugh Nomination Process and Asks Senators to Join the Call to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations

stop_kavanaugh.png

Court Rules Case Challenging Defense Department's Discriminatory HIV Policies to Proceed

nick_harrison.png

Lambda Legal and American Oversight Sue HHS in Quest for Kavanaugh Documents

sued_kavanaugh.png

Intersex-Affirming Hospital Policy Guide Published Following First U.S. Legislative Acknowledgement of Non-consensual Surgical Procedures on Intersex People

lambda_x_interact_insta_1.jpg

Lambda Legal and 18 LGBT Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Stephen Clark, Another Anti-LGBTQ Trump Federal Court Nominee

justitia-2597016_1280.jpg

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