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The Defense Authorization Bill Should Have Ended the Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

December 10, 2019

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Military, Transgender Rights, United States
Lambda Legal to 11th Circuit Court: School District Must Treat Transgender Students Equally

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By Lambda Legal

December 5, 2019

Today, Lambda Legal asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling holding that a suburban Jacksonville, Florida, school district must treat transgender student Drew Adams equally by allowing him to use the restroom that matches his gender identity.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Georgia
Raising the Bar: Names, Pronouns, and Judicial Respect for Trans People

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By Ethan Rice

November 18, 2019

There is one place where transgender awareness is notably absent: The courts.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Transgender Rights
Support Trans Youth in Out of Home Care

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By Lambda Legal

November 15, 2019

Transgender and gender expansive youth as a whole are disproportionately represented within out-of-home care systems, and these unique needs and experiences are frequently not addressed within larger conversations.

See Also: Transgender Rights, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, United States
HHS's Nonstop Attacks on Transgender People

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By Sasha Buchert

November 14, 2019

Health and Human Services (HHS) is the federal agency tasked with enhancing the health and well-being of all Americans. Yet under the Trump-Pence administration, no other federal agency has leveled more attacks targeting the LGBTQ community—particularly the transgender community.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights, United States
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
Civil Rights Groups and the County of Santa Clara Urge Court to Block Denial of Care Rule

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By Lambda Legal

October 30, 2019

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights, California
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

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