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Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Buscando Trabajo Si Soy Gay

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By Gregory R. Nevins

March 26, 2014

P : Acabo de graduarme de la universidad, y estoy buscando mi primer trabajo. Yo era muy activo en mi campus en defensa de los derechos lésbico, gay, bisexual y transgénero (LGBT), y estoy preocupado que eso afecte negativamente mi oportunidad de encontrar empleo. ¿Cuáles son mis derechos con respecto a estar fuera del closet, mientras que busco empleo?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Michael Sam
Why Michael Sam Better Be Drafted

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By Gregory R. Nevins

February 11, 2014

As the exciting news broke about college football star Michael Sam coming out in advance of the NFL Draft, a lot of attention turned to how his announcement might affect his draft position.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Michael Sam
Wait, Lambda Legal Is Suing Whom???

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January 9, 2014

The Mayor and the City of Houston face the threat that antigay activists will obtain a court order forcing employees to lose valuable benefits.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Freeman v. Parker, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Texas
Lambda Legal Says Same-Sex Couples Must Be Included in Case Deciding Fate of Spousal Benefits

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By Lambda Legal

January 9, 2014

Lambda Legal today asked a U.S. District Court judge to combine two separate lawsuits filed against Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the City of Houston, one seeking to prevent and the other to preserve the extension of spousal benefits, including health insurance, to the same-sex spouses of city employees.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Texas
Lambda Legal Sues Houston to Preserve Health Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses of City Employees

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By Lambda Legal

December 26, 2013

Lambda Legal today filed a federal lawsuit against Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the City of Houston seeking to preserve spousal benefits, including health insurance, covering the same-sex spouses of city employees.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Same-sex relationships, Texas
Momentum

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By Kevin M. Cathcart

December 7, 2013

In the blog series Momentum: 2013, A Year of Equality we ask Lambda Legal’s experts to discuss the impact of the previous year and the continuing work necessary to keep equality moving forward.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Marriage, Military, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Clearing the Air on ENDA

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By Gregory R. Nevins

December 5, 2013

Some people have claimed that the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) will create a “new” right and lead to a surge in frivolous lawsuits. Others have taken the opposite tack.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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By Lambda Legal

November 26, 2013

2013 has been a watershed year for Lambda Legal and the LGBT and HIV rights movement as a whole. Some of the biggest victories were a direct result of Lambda Legal’s four decades of work and the enduring legacy of our earlier wins. Here is a brief look at some of the year’s highlights on the road to equality.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth in Schools
Lambda Legal Sues School District in California on Behalf of Lesbian Teacher

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By Lambda Legal

November 19, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today claiming the Hesperia Unified School District and administrators at Sultana High School violated California law by not renewing the contract of an openly lesbian teacher in retaliation for supporting lesbian, gay and gender-nonconforming students' attempts to speak out about the harassment and discrimination directed at them.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Schools, California
ENDA's Religious Loophole

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By Gregory R. Nevins

November 7, 2013

The U.S. Senate has passed an inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). But we still have some work to do.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination

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Pregúntale a Lambda Legal – Buscando Trabajo Si Soy Gay

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Why Michael Sam Better Be Drafted

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Wait, Lambda Legal Is Suing Whom???

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Lambda Legal Says Same-Sex Couples Must Be Included in Case Deciding Fate of Spousal Benefits

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Lambda Legal Sues Houston to Preserve Health Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses of City Employees

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Momentum

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Clearing the Air on ENDA

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2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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Lambda Legal Sues School District in California on Behalf of Lesbian Teacher

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ENDA's Religious Loophole

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