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Committing to a Year of Action: Five Ways to Honor Our Community

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By Lambda Legal

November 13, 2019

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Transgender Rights
7 Questions LGBTQ People Have for the 2020 Presidential Candidates

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By Ariel Goldberg

October 10, 2019

As the 2020 election approaches, all eyes are on D.C. (and sometimes on Twitter).

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Intersex, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Military, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights
Sex and the Supreme Court: It's Not Just About LGBTQ Workers

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By Lambda Legal

October 2, 2019

Our entire movement, and everyone who cares about us, should have their eyes on DC.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Equality Act, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Sex and the Supreme Court: LGBTQ Workers Rights, Explained

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By Gregory R. Nevins

September 24, 2019

A brief look at the lawsuits that got us to where we are today.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights
Sex and the Supreme Court: Could Your Job Soon Be at Risk?

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By Diana Flynn

September 17, 2019

The stakes are high for the three LGBTQ cases being argued at the Supreme Court this fall.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal to District Court: Rescinding Job Offer Due to HIV Status is Illegal Discrimination

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By Lambda Legal

August 15, 2019

Lambda Legal today urged a federal district court judge to find that Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when he rescinded a job offer for William “Liam” Pierce to serve as a sheriff’s deputy after learning that Pierce was a person living with HIV.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV, Louisiana
Proposed Trump Administration Rule Invites Discrimination Against LGBTQ Employees

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By Jennifer C. Pizer

August 14, 2019

This morning, the U.S Department of Labor announced a proposed new rule for federal contractors through its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
200+ Major Businesses File Landmark Brief in Support of LGBTQ Workers

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By Lambda Legal

July 2, 2019

The Supreme Court brief will be filed in a trio of cases that may determine whether LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review in Three LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Lawsuits

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By Lambda Legal

April 22, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it will review three cases that address whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Brought by Lesbian Teacher against Hesperia USD

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By Lambda Legal

April 18, 2019

Lambda Legal announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Hesperia Unified School District (HUSD) in the lawsuit brought on behalf of Julia Frost, a lesbian teacher who supported LGBTQ students as co-advisor of the students’ Gay-Straight Alliance club while teaching English at Sultana High School.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, California

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