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Lambda Legal Asks Court to Block Anti-Trans Health Care Rule

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By Lambda Legal

July 9, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal asked a federal district court to prevent the recently published health care discrimination rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from going into effect.

See Also: Health Care Fairness
Indiana LGBTQ Leaders Named as 2020 Indiana Benefit Co-Chairs

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By Lambda Legal

July 8, 2020

Lambda Legal announced the co-chairs of the 2020 Indiana Benefit, the largest annual LGBTQ civil rights event in the state.

See Also: Indiana
Supreme Court Rules That Employers Can Deny Reproductive Health Coverage Under the ACA

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By Lambda Legal

July 8, 2020

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to approve the Trump administration’s expansion of large employers’ ability to largely ignore the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) birth-control insurance rule, which Congress enacted to increase equal treatment of women workers.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Religious Exemptions
Federal Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling for Gay Man Denied Job

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By Lambda Legal

July 6, 2020

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court decision and revived a lawsuit by Mark Horton, a health care sales specialist whose job offer at St. Louis-based Midwest Geriatric Management (MGM) was withdrawn when the employer learned Horton is gay.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Missouri
Trump-Pence Administration Rolls Out Invitation to Discriminate Against Transgender People in Homeless Shelters

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By Lambda Legal

July 1, 2020

Today, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a proposed new rule for federally-funded homeless shelters that would encourage shelters to deny admission to transgender people.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Housing, Transgender Rights, Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Access to Abortion

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By Lambda Legal

June 29, 2020

Today, in a 5-4 judgment, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law which required abortion service providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Washington, D.C.
Lambda Legal to Colorado Supreme Court: Marriage is Marriage!

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By Lambda Legal

June 24, 2020

Today the Colorado Supreme Court heard two cases addressing the recognition of common law marriages of same-sex couples.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Colorado
Senate Confirms Anti-Civil Rights Judge Cory Wilson to Lifetime Appointment

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By Lambda Legal

June 24, 2020

The U.S. Senate today confirmed anti-civil rights nominee Cory Wilson to a lifetime appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Sharon McGowan, Legal Director and Chief Strategy Officer at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement.
Know Your Rights: The Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Employment Decision

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By Lambda Legal

June 22, 2020

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the decision and what it might mean for you.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
Lambda Legal Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-Transgender Health Care Rule

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By Lambda Legal

June 22, 2020

Lawsuit challenging HHS's rule that purports to carve out LGBTQ people and other vulnerable populations from the protections of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights

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Lambda Legal Asks Court to Block Anti-Trans Health Care Rule

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Indiana LGBTQ Leaders Named as 2020 Indiana Benefit Co-Chairs

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Supreme Court Rules That Employers Can Deny Reproductive Health Coverage Under the ACA

reproductive-health-supplies-coalition-fgqlioknju8-unsplash.jpg

Federal Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling for Gay Man Denied Job

mhortonll-21.jpg

Trump-Pence Administration Rolls Out Invitation to Discriminate Against Transgender People in Homeless Shelters

3915d25a-f9b7-4189-b3d3-88aac70eaa24.jpeg

The Supreme Court Just Ruled to Protect Access to Abortion

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Lambda Legal to Colorado Supreme Court: Marriage is Marriage!

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Senate Confirms Anti-Civil Rights Judge Cory Wilson to Lifetime Appointment

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Know Your Rights: The Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Employment Decision

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Lambda Legal Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-Transgender Health Care Rule

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