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health care fairness

LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV may face discrimination in the provision of health care services, and are especially vulnerable to breaches of confidentiality in medical settings, and to violations of their personal autonomy regarding reproductive decisions, sexual health, gender expression, transition-related care, HIV care and other matters. Through litigation, education and policy advocacy, Lambda Legal protects the rights of LGBTQ+ people seeking health care and works to ensure that medical professionals and healthcare facilities understand their responsibility to treat LGBTQ+ patients fairly.

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    Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of two Alabama families challenging the felony health care ban, a state law that criminalizes anyone who engages in providing medical care to transgender youth with fines and up to 10 years in prison.  Learn More

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    Lambda Legal represents Jason Yoakam, a transgender man incarcerated at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) in Troy, Virginia. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) has denied a bilateral mastectomy, or chest surgery, for Jason on the basis that it is not medically necessary. VDOC has also denied requests that Mr. Yoakam receive mental health care for treatment of gender dysphoria from qualified mental health providers and other reasonable accommodations. Learn More

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Advocates Urge Florida Board of Medicine to Reject Anti-Transgender Health Care Guidance

August 5, 2022

Victory! Court Rules for Transgender West Virginia Medicaid Participants Denied Health Care Coverage

August 2, 2022

Lambda Legal: Proposed New ACA Rule Critical First Step to Restore Protections for LGBTQ+ People

July 25, 2022
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