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10 Things LGBTQ People and People Living with HIV Need from the Biden-Harris Administration

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By Lambda Legal

January 20, 2021

Lambda Legal has filed 46 federal lawsuits against the Trump administration to beat back their efforts to harm LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV.

See Also: 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, Immigration, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Military, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Religious Exemptions, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Trump Administration Launches Another Eleventh Hour Attack on LGBTQ Community with New HHS Rule Inviting Grantees to Discriminate

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By Lambda Legal

January 8, 2021

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Thursday announced a rule that will permit social service agencies and providers that receive HHS grant funding to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as religion and sex.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, United States
Lambda Legal Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Over Anti-Transgender Policy

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By Lambda Legal

November 23, 2020

The suit challenges BCBSIL's blanket exclusion of gender-affirming care in an employer-provided health insurance plan provided by Catholic Health Initiatives Franciscan.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, Illinois, Washington
West Virginia Medicaid Participants & State Employees File Suit Challenging Ban on Transgender Health Coverage

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By Lambda Legal

November 12, 2020

The lawsuit challenges West Virginia’s blanket exclusions of coverage of care for transgender people.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, West Virginia
The Supreme Court Hears a Case About Obamacare…Again

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By Scott Schoettes

November 11, 2020

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral argument in California v. Texas, yet another challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV
Advocates Urge Federal Court to Affirm Ruling Striking Down Trump Administration Denial of Care Rule

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By Lambda Legal

October 14, 2020

The Denial of Care Rule invited health care workers to deny medical treatment, information and services to patients because of personal religious or moral beliefs

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Court Orders Trump Administration to Halt Key Parts of Health Care Discrimination Rule

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By Lambda Legal

September 2, 2020

This injunction stops the administration’s invitation for providers to discriminate against LGBTQ people.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
I'm Trans. Trump's Health Care Rule Is Life-Threatening.

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By Charles Brown

August 18, 2020

My name is Charlie Brown. I'm a Lambda Legal intern in the Midwest Regional Office (although currently working from home).

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Federal Trial Court Issues Injunction Against Anti-LGBTQ Provisions of HHS’ Health Care Discrimination Rule

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By Lambda Legal

August 17, 2020

The case challenges to the Trump administration’s health care discrimination rule.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Asks Court to Block Anti-Trans Health Care Rule

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By Lambda Legal

July 9, 2020

Today, Lambda Legal asked a federal district court to prevent the recently published health care discrimination rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from going into effect.

See Also: Health Care Fairness

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