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by Lambda LegalToday, Lambda Legal joined eight additional LGBT and civil rights advocacy organizations in signing a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue regarding policies concerning transgender people. MOREMay 17, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalThe Guardian (UK) reports on the blocked judicial appointment of Tracy Thorne-Begland, an openly gay local prosecutor in Richmond, Virgina. MOREMay 17, 2012 -
by Lambda Legal"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" may be gone, but discrimination isn't. The so-called Defense of Marriage Act prevents the federal government from recognizing the marriages of lesbian and gay service members, leaving them and their families without crucial legal protections. MOREMay 16, 2012 -
by Eric Lesh, Fair Courts Project ManagerThe Virginia House of Delegates voted yesterday to block an openly gay Richmond prosecutor from becoming a general district court judge. This is what discrimination based on sexual orientation often looks like. MOREMay 15, 2012
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by Lambda LegalNational Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor talks to the Chicago Tribune about President Obama's announcement and the fight for marriage equality in Illinois MOREMay 14, 2012 -
by Kenneth D. Upton, Jr., Supervising Senior Staff AttorneyQ. I just applied for a new job, and am not sure if I should be “out” during the interview process. I don’t think my state protects employees from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation. Can I be out at my interview or at work without risk of being rejected or fired? MOREMay 11, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalHow did you react to President Obama’s announcement that he supports same-sex couples’ freedom to marry? What do you think it means for the ongoing fight for equality? MOREMay 10, 2012
