Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments

“Religious refusals” of goods or services are, sadly, not a new problem for LGBT people and those living with HIV. But some who see LGBT progress as a threat are more determined than ever to make the liberty intended as a shield for worship and belief into a sword against others.

Hawai‘i Court Rules for Lesbian Couple Turned Away by Bed & Breakfast

(Honolulu, HI, April 15, 2013) – The First Circuit Court of Hawai‘i today issued a ruling in favor of a lesbian couple who filed a discrimination lawsuit against Aloha Bed & Breakfast after the business turned them away because of their sexual orientation. Lambda Legal and the Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Civil Rights Commission issued a joint statement:

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North Carolina Amendment One Passes: Lambda Legal Issues Warning

(New York, March 9, 2012) After the passage of Amendment One in North Carolina, Lambda Legal issued the following statement from Camilla Taylor, National Marriage Project Director:

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Lambda Legal Files Lawsuit On Behalf of Lesbian Couple Rejected By Hawaii Bed & Breakfast

Lambda Legal filed a discrimination lawsuit today in the First Circuit Court of Hawaii on behalf of a lesbian couple rejected by a commercial business establishment, Aloha Bed & Breakfast, because of the owner’s personal antigay beliefs.

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Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast

Case representing a lesbian couple denied accommodation at a Hawai'i commercial business establishment.

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Lambda Legal, GLAD Call on U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Law School Nondiscrimination Policy against Christian Legal Society Challenge

Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears a challenge by a Christian student group to the University of California Hastings Law School non-discrimination policy, Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) say that public funds and student fees should not be used to support discrimination.

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