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Lambda Legal Celebrates Repeal of “Walking While Trans” Ban and Recognizes the Leadership and Advocacy of Transgender Women of Color

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By Lambda Legal

February 2, 2021

Lambda Legal today hailed the elimination of the “Walking While Trans” ban, Section 240.37 of the New York penal law relating to loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense.

See Also: Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Transgender Rights, New York
Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Carmen Vázquez, LGBTQ Movement Hero/ Lambda Legal Lamenta el Fallecimiento de Carmen Vázquez, heroína del movimiento LGBTQ

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By Lambda Legal

January 28, 2021

Lifelong LGBTQ and social justice activist, Carmen Vázquez, passed away yesterday from complications due to Covid-19.

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New York State is Not Issuing “X” Gender Markers (Yet)

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By Carl Charles

November 25, 2020

Sander Saba, a 25-year-old New York University Law School graduate, is seeking an accurate driver’s license with an “X” marker.

See Also: Transgender Rights, New York
Lambda Legal Sues New York Over Refusal to Allow Gender Neutral Marker on Driver’s Licenses

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By Lambda Legal

July 28, 2020

Today Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sander Saba, a nonbinary transgender New York resident who is seeking an accurate New York driver’s license that reflects their nonbinary gender identity.

See Also: Transgender Rights, New York
Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Pioneer HIV Activist and Icon Larry Kramer

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By Kevin Jennings

May 27, 2020

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings today issued this statement following the passing of pioneering HIV activist and LGBT civil rights icon Larry Kramer.

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Victory! New York State Changes Policy to Allow Transgender Minors to Correct Birth Certificates After Lambda Legal Lawsuit

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By Lambda Legal

March 10, 2020

New York State announced it is changing its policy prohibiting transgender minors from correcting the sex marker on their birth certificates in a manner consistent with their gender identity.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, New York
Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Judge Deborah Batts

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By Sharon McGowan

February 4, 2020

Federal District Judge Deborah A Batts, the first openly lesbian federal judge when she was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by President Bill Clinton in in 1994, died Sunday at the age of 72.

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Children Born Abroad to Married U.S. Same-Sex Parents Are U.S. Citizens, Lambda Legal Tells Courts

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By Lambda Legal

January 16, 2020

Lambda Legal, Immigration Equality and pro bono counsel Morgan Lewis this week urged federal district courts in Georgia and Maryland to compel the U.S. State Department to recognize the U.S. citizenship of two children born abroad to married same-sex couples who are themselves U.S. citizens.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, New York
We're Suing New York State for Prohibiting Transgender Minors from Correct Birth Certificates

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By Lambda Legal

January 7, 2020

Today Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit challenging New York State’s policy categorically prohibiting transgender minors from correcting the sex designation on their birth certificates – a critically important document for transgender people seeking to navigate through life with accurate government documents.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, New York
A Federal Trial Court in New York Fully Vacated HHS's "Denial of Care" Rule

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By Lambda Legal

November 6, 2019

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, New York

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Lambda Legal Celebrates Repeal of “Walking While Trans” Ban and Recognizes the Leadership and Advocacy of Transgender Women of Color

trans_flag_wwt.jpg

Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Carmen Vázquez, LGBTQ Movement Hero/ Lambda Legal Lamenta el Fallecimiento de Carmen Vázquez, heroína del movimiento LGBTQ

carmen_vazquez_smith_college.jpg

New York State is Not Issuing “X” Gender Markers (Yet)

sander_saba_2_social_sized.jpg

Lambda Legal Sues New York Over Refusal to Allow Gender Neutral Marker on Driver’s Licenses

sander_saba_2_social_sized.jpg

Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Pioneer HIV Activist and Icon Larry Kramer

natla_2017_-_larry_photo_-_cuny_-_1_0.jpg

Victory! New York State Changes Policy to Allow Transgender Minors to Correct Birth Certificates After Lambda Legal Lawsuit

trans_flag_photo.jpg

Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Judge Deborah Batts

judge_batts.jpg

Children Born Abroad to Married U.S. Same-Sex Parents Are U.S. Citizens, Lambda Legal Tells Courts

1200x630_kivitimize.png

We're Suing New York State for Prohibiting Transgender Minors from Correct Birth Certificates

ted_eytan.jpg

A Federal Trial Court in New York Fully Vacated HHS's "Denial of Care" Rule

health_care.jpeg

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