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| Plymouth-Canton Education Association v. Plymouth-Canton Board of Education | 05/02/2002 |
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Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments |
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| Positive Justice Project Members Endorse REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act | 09/23/2011 |
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Members of the Positive Justice Project, a national coalition dedicated to ending the targeting of people with HIV for unreasonable criminal prosecution, voiced their support for the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act that Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced today. HIV |
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| Praising Massachusetts Court Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Couples To Marry, Lambda Legal Vows To Push Forward | 11/18/2003 |
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(New York, Tuesday, November 18, 2003) - Celebrating a historic Massachusetts high court ruling today granting gay couples full marriage rights, Lambda Legal vowed to push forward to win marriage for same-sex couples in New Jersey and other states. |
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| President Obama Issues Memo on LGBT Health Issues; Calls Janice Langbehn from Air Force One | 04/15/2010 |
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President Barack Obama called Janice Langbehn from Air Force One to personally let her know that he has signed a memorandum that will have an impact on the special health care needs of LGBT people and families. Health Care Fairness |
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| President Obama To Lift HIV Travel Ban: Lambda Legal Says Good Riddance to Bad Policy | 10/30/2009 |
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| President Signs Hate Crimes Bill into Law: 31 Advocacy Groups Hail Historic Event | 10/28/2009 |
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(New York, October 28, 2009) — After President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law this afternoon 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV advocacy organizations issued the following statement to mark the historic event: |
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| Presidential Memo on Healthcare: Cathcart says, "This is how change happens." | 04/16/2010 |
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"Even the court recognized that what happened to Janice and her family was wrong but had no legal recourse to address it." Health Care Fairness |
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| Press Conference to Announce Establishment of 'September 11 Gay & Lesbian Family Fund' | 12/11/2001 |
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Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections |
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| Pressure Builds Against Cirque du Soleil for HIV Bias, With More Protests Set in San Francisco and Orange County and National Petition Drive for World AIDS Day | 11/24/2003 |
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(San Francisco, November 25, 2003) - Following successful protests at Cirque du Soleil shows in San Francisco and Los Angeles in recent days, Lambda Legal and local activists today announced plans for additional protests outside shows in San Francisco and Orange County to denounce Cirque for firing a gymnast because he has HIV. HIV |
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| Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Joins Lambda Legal's Campaign to Expose Harrah's Firing of a Veteran Bartender Who Said 'No' To Mandatory Make-up | 02/27/2006 |
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(Reno, Nevada, February 27, 2006) — Lambda Legal today announced the addition of the Progressive Leadership Alliance Nevada (PLAN) to the “Shame on You Harrah’s” campaign. The campaign is focused on Harrah’s firing of a veteran bartender, Darlene Jespersen, because she objected to the casino’s strict, mandatory make-up regimen for female employees. Employment and Rights in the Workplace |
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