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Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

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By Lambda Legal

June 17, 2021

Lambda Legal calls ruling “troubling but, importantly, it refused to give a free pass to people or agencies that want to discriminate against LGBTQ people for religious reasons.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania, United States
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: The Supreme Court Considers the Religious License to Discriminate, Again

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By Currey Cook

November 5, 2020

On Wednesday’s fraught post-election morning, the Supreme Court, with newly installed Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the bench, heard argument in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case with major implications for children in foster care, for LGBTQ people, and for anyone seeking government services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania
Religious Exemptions in Child Welfare System Would Harm Millions of Children

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By Lambda Legal

August 18, 2020

New Report Highlights Potential Outcomes of Upcoming Supreme Court Case and Implications for Broader Social Services and Nondiscrimination Protections

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania
Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Lower Court Ruling and Reject Religion as Legal Grounds for Discrimination

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By Lambda Legal

February 24, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, an appeal by Catholic Social Services (CSS), a taxpayer-funded child welfare agency, which claims a constitutional right to turn away same-sex couples seeking to provide loving homes to children in the public foster care system.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania
Lambda Legal Urges Third Circuit to Uphold Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Foster Youth and Parents

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By Lambda Legal

October 5, 2018

By seeking out a license to discriminate against same-sex couples, CSS harms the very children it purports to serve.

See Also: Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Adopts Guidance Protecting LGBTQ People

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By Lambda Legal

August 17, 2018

The guidelines interpret sex discrimination prohibition in Pennsylvania statutes to cover sexual orientation and gender identity.

See Also: Law & Policy Project, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Transgender Children from Lower-Income Families from Receiving Health Care

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By Lambda Legal

October 23, 2017

Pennsylvania lawmakers this week are considering a discriminatory and harmful amendment to the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization legislation that would deny lower-income Pennsylvania transgender youth access to any transition-related health care services, including counseling.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Pennsylvania
Settled: Lawsuit Forces An End To School District's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy

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By Lambda Legal

August 1, 2017

Lambda Legal today announced it has reached a settlement with the Pine-Richland School District, forcing the district to end a discriminatory, anti-transgender policy that prevented transgender students from using the bathroom that matches who they are.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Pennsylvania
Lambda Legal Commends Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for Guidance Protecting LGBTQ People, Urges Adoption of Formal Rules

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By Lambda Legal

May 30, 2017

On Friday, Lambda Legal submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission regarding proposed guidance concerning protections for LGBTQ people under Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act, and urged the Commission to adopt rules and regulations barring sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

See Also: Advocacy & Inclusion, Community Education, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights, Pennsylvania
Federal Court Tells Pine-Richland High School to Let Transgender Students Use the Bathroom

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By Lambda Legal

February 27, 2017

A federal district court judge today ruled in favor of three Lambda Legal clients – transgender students at Pine-Richland High School – and ordered the suburban Pittsburgh school district to allow the students to use the bathroom that matches who they are.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Pennsylvania

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Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

scales_of_justice_against_blurred_court_room_cu.jpg

Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: The Supreme Court Considers the Religious License to Discriminate, Again

scotus_2020.jpg

Religious Exemptions in Child Welfare System Would Harm Millions of Children

gnc_person_of_colour_dad_outside_home_med.jpg

Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Lower Court Ruling and Reject Religion as Legal Grounds for Discrimination

gnc_person_of_colour_dad_outside_home_med.jpg

Lambda Legal Urges Third Circuit to Uphold Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Foster Youth and Parents

blog-lgbt-youth.jpg

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Adopts Guidance Protecting LGBTQ People

kirsty-lee-604440-unsplash.jpg

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Transgender Children from Lower-Income Families from Receiving Health Care

juliet2_copy.jpg

Settled: Lawsuit Forces An End To School District's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Policy

je_copy_1.png

Lambda Legal Commends Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for Guidance Protecting LGBTQ People, Urges Adoption of Formal Rules

pa_flag.png

Federal Court Tells Pine-Richland High School to Let Transgender Students Use the Bathroom

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