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Eleventh Circuit Court Must Affirm Trial Ruling Allowing A Transgender Florida Student To Use the Right Restroom

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By Lambda Legal

February 22, 2019

Lambda Legal today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling and require a suburban Jacksonville, Florida, school district to allow a transgender male student to continue to use the restroom that matches who he is.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Florida
We Applaud Bipartisan Legislation Introduced To Defend Transgender Service Members

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By Lambda Legal

February 7, 2019

See Also: Military, Transgender Rights, Washington, D.C.
New York Passes Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and Legislation Banning “Conversion Therapy”

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By Lambda Legal

January 15, 2019

The New York legislature today passed two pro-LGBTQ bills, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and a law banning so-called “conversion therapy.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, New York
LGBTQ Advocates Urge Eleventh Circuit to Uphold Lower Court Ruling to Provide Medical Care to Transgender Woman in Florida Prison

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By Lambda Legal

January 10, 2019

See Also: Criminal Justice, Transgender Rights, Florida
Supreme Court Should Maintain Injunction Against Implementation of Discriminatory Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

December 28, 2018

Lambda Legal today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a request from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asking the Court to stay enforcement of the preliminary injunctions that have kept the Trump administration from implementing its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court Should Deny Premature Request for Review of Transgender Military Ban Rulings

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By Lambda Legal

December 26, 2018

Lambda Legal today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a petition from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asking that the Court review three preliminary federal district court rulings that have kept the Trump administration from implementing its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington, D.C.
Lambda Legal Joins Arnold & Porter in Lawsuit Brought Against Suburban DC School District on Behalf of Transgender Teacher

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By Lambda Legal

December 20, 2018

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Transgender Rights, Maryland
Lambda Legal: DOJ Request for Supreme Court Review on Transgender Military Ban is Premature

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By Lambda Legal

November 23, 2018

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review three preliminary federal district court rulings that have kept the Trump administration from implementing its discriminatory plan to prevent transgender people from serving in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
Southern Poverty Law Center & Lambda Legal Sue DOJ and BOP for Records on Rollback of Protections for Incarcerated Trans People

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By Lambda Legal

November 20, 2018

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Transgender Rights, New York
56 Major Companies Respond to Alarming Effort to Erase Transgender People from Legal Protections

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By Lambda Legal

November 2, 2018

56 major companies today issued a business statement in support of transgender equality.

See Also: Transgender Rights

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