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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
Our Constitutional Rights Are Under Attack

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By Puneet Cheema

September 17, 2019

And our rights are unequivocally critical to survival.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration, Law & Policy Project, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Transgender Rights
Equality Act Introduced in Congress

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By Lambda Legal

March 13, 2019

This bipartisan legislation will update existing federal nondiscrimination laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act, to confirm that discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is unlawful discrimination based on sex.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Housing, Religious Exemptions, Transgender Rights
Victory! Court Rules Landlord Discriminated Against LGBT Family

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By Lambda Legal

April 5, 2017

A federal district court judge today ruled that a Boulder County property owner violated both the federal Fair Housing Act and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act when she refused to rent a housing unit to Lambda Legal clients Rachel and Tonya Smith, a same-sex couple, one of whom is transgender, and their children, because she worried their “uniqueness” would jeopardize her standing in the community.

See Also: Housing, Marriage, Marriage Family and Relationship Protections, Same-sex relationships, Colorado
Erasing LGBTQ People from the 2020 Census Isn't Just Wrong, It's Life-Threatening

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By Lambda Legal

March 29, 2017

The 2020 census won’t include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. The harm to LGBTQ people from being erased is not just about numbers (although those are certainly important). Census information helps determine the allocation of federally funded social services that are critically important to so many members of the LGBTQ community.

See Also: Advocacy & Inclusion, Community Education, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Law & Policy Project, Same-sex relationships, Seniors, Teens & Young Adults
Ask Lambda Legal: What Are My Housing Rights as an LGBT Senior?

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By Karen Loewy

August 26, 2016

After the death of my partner, my children and I have been discussing moving me into a housing community for older adults, hopefully one that will also provide assisted living and long term care if I need it someday.

See Also: Housing, Seniors
Lambda Legal Sues Boulder County Property Owner for Denying Housing to LGBT Family

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By Lambda Legal

January 14, 2016

Lambda Legal filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against a Boulder County property owner who violated the federal Fair Housing Act and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by refusing to rent a housing unit she owns in Gold Hill, Colorado, to a same-sex couple, one of whom is transgender, and their children because she worried their “uniqueness” would jeopardize her standing in the community.

See Also: Family, Housing, Colorado
15 in 2015: Lambda Legal’s Year in Review

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By Lambda Legal

December 26, 2015

2015 was a historic year in the fight for equality for LGBT people and those living with HIV, and Lambda Legal led the fight in courts and communities across the country. Here are some of the highlights of Lambda Legal’s work this year:

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration, LAWS AND AMENDMENTS, Marriage, RACIAL JUSTICE & LOW-INCOME ADVOCACY, Relationships and Family Protections, Seniors, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living With HIV

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By Lambda Legal

September 28, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal launched the newest section of its Know Your Rights information hub.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Criminal Justice, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration
Ask Lambda Legal – The Equality Act

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By Gregory R. Nevins

August 12, 2015

Following the introduction of the Equality Act in July, questions have arisen about just how the bill is designed to protect LGBT people and its potential impact on employers, businesses and religious entities.

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Housing, Law & Policy Project, Marriage Family and Relationship Protections, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights

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7 Questions LGBTQ People Have for the 2020 Presidential Candidates

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Our Constitutional Rights Are Under Attack

democracy.jpg

Equality Act Introduced in Congress

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Victory! Court Rules Landlord Discriminated Against LGBT Family

smith_family_cropped.jpg

Erasing LGBTQ People from the 2020 Census Isn't Just Wrong, It's Life-Threatening

by_gage_skidmore_5440392565_25abd8a695_o_-_edited.jpg

Ask Lambda Legal: What Are My Housing Rights as an LGBT Senior?

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Lambda Legal Sues Boulder County Property Owner for Denying Housing to LGBT Family

smith-v-avanti-family.jpg

15 in 2015: Lambda Legal’s Year in Review

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Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living With HIV

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Ask Lambda Legal – The Equality Act

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