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HIV Criminalization is a Racial Justice Issue

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By Lambda Legal

February 7, 2021

See Also: Midwest Regional Office, Chicago, Missouri, United States
Lambda Legal Celebrates Repeal of “Walking While Trans” Ban and Recognizes the Leadership and Advocacy of Transgender Women of Color

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By Lambda Legal

February 2, 2021

Lambda Legal today hailed the elimination of the “Walking While Trans” ban, Section 240.37 of the New York penal law relating to loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense.

See Also: Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Transgender Rights, New York
Lambda Legal Celebrates Senator Heather Steans, Stalwart of LGBTQ Civil Rights in Illinois

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By Lambda Legal

January 29, 2021

“Illinois’ LGBTQ community is stronger, and our state is a more equal place thanks to Senator Heather Steans.”
Lambda Legal Mourns Passing of Carmen Vázquez, LGBTQ Movement Hero/ Lambda Legal Lamenta el Fallecimiento de Carmen Vázquez, heroína del movimiento LGBTQ

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By Lambda Legal

January 28, 2021

Lifelong LGBTQ and social justice activist, Carmen Vázquez, passed away yesterday from complications due to Covid-19.

See Also: New York
Lambda Legal Applauds as President Biden Rescinds Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

January 25, 2021

President Biden honored a commitment he made during the 2020 campaign and announced the rescission of the discriminatory ban on open military service by transgender people.
Lambda Legal Appears on BBC World News

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By Lambda Legal

January 22, 2021
Lambda Legal Applauds President Biden’s Quick Action to Strengthen Antidiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

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By Lambda Legal

January 20, 2021

“… LGBTQ people can now have confidence that the federal government will actually defend, rather than resist, our right to be free from discrimination.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Healthcare Fairness, Housing, Youth and Schools, United States

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