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In public schools in the U.S., LGBTQ+ students have a right to attend and enjoy school dances just like anyone else. You also have a legal right to bring a date of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Even though you sometimes hear about schools barring same-sex couples from dances, doing so is likely to be against the law.

In the U.S., LGBTQ+ students have a right to attend and enjoy school dances just like anyone else. You also have the right to freely express who you are, including in what you choose to wear. In a public school setting, clothing restrictions must apply evenly across all gender expressions.

April 22, 2022 is the National Day of Silence, a student-led action sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in which thousands of students around the country will remain silent for all or part of the school day to call attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.

Despite the challenges presented in 2021, Lambda Legal made progress fighting for the rights of LGBTQ+ folks and those living with HIV+. Read about our work.

On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the most consequential abortion rights case in nearly 50 years.

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Vol. 38 No.2 The Impact Newsletter is available free to Lambda Legal members. To receive a copy, become a member today.

Vol. 38 No.1 The Impact Newsletter is available free to Lambda Legal members. To receive a copy, become a member today.