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Nevada Passes Law Supporting Trans Young People in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

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By Lambda Legal

April 11, 2017

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed Assembly Bill 99, a bill that requires child welfare and juvenile justice agencies in Nevada to treat transgender children in their care in accordance with their gender identity.

See Also: Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Nevada
Transgender Police Officer Banned From Workplace Restroom

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By Peter Renn

February 2, 2016

Can the government require genital surgery as a condition for equal treatment at work? That’s essentially the question that Brad Roberts faced.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Roberts v. Clark County School District, Transgender Rights, Nevada
15 Inspiring Moments for LGBT & HIV+ People in 2014

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By Lambda Legal

December 26, 2014

2014 was an amazing year for the LGBT and HIV rights movements.

See Also: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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October 9, 2014

It’s only Thursday and already so much has happened since Monday, when the Supreme Court announced that it would not take up cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that struck down state bans on marriage for same-sex couples — making it possible for same-sex couples to begin marrying in those five states.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Victory! Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Marriage Ban for Same-Sex Couples in Nevada and Idaho

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By Lambda Legal

October 7, 2014

Today in a unanimous decision the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down discriminatory marriage bans for same-sex couples in Nevada and Idaho.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Idaho, Nevada
Watch Oral Arguments In 9th Circuit Marriage Cases

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By Lambda Legal

September 8, 2014

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Sevcik v. Sandoval, Lambda Legal’s lawsuit challenging Nevada’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Nevada
Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Lambda Legal Case Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Nevada

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By Lambda Legal

September 8, 2014

Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Sevcik v. Sandoval, Lambda Legal’s lawsuit challenging Nevada’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Nevada
Meet the Couples in Our Nevada Lawsuit for Marriage Equality

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By Lambda Legal

August 26, 2014

Lambda Legal is suing in federal court to challenge Nevada's constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples. We represent eight couples who are currently relegated to second-class status by their state constitution.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval, Nevada
Nevada Revises Foster Care Regulations to Remove Automatic Exclusion of People Living with HIV

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By Lambda Legal

July 31, 2014

In response to an appeal from Lambda Legal, the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has revised its regulations concerning licensing prospective foster parents to remove a requirement that foster parents be free of a list of communicable diseases that included HIV.

See Also: HIV, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Nevada
What If We Held a Lawsuit … and Nobody Came?

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February 14, 2014

Recent twists in several marriage equality lawsuits have given rise to a fair question: What happens now?

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Harris v. McDonnell, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval, Nevada, Virginia

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Nevada Passes Law Supporting Trans Young People in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

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Transgender Police Officer Banned From Workplace Restroom

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15 Inspiring Moments for LGBT & HIV+ People in 2014

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Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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Victory! Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Marriage Ban for Same-Sex Couples in Nevada and Idaho

sevcik-mary-and-beverly_274_0.jpg

Watch Oral Arguments In 9th Circuit Marriage Cases

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Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in Lambda Legal Case Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Nevada

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Meet the Couples in Our Nevada Lawsuit for Marriage Equality

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Nevada Revises Foster Care Regulations to Remove Automatic Exclusion of People Living with HIV

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What If We Held a Lawsuit … and Nobody Came?

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