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Tom Warnke - Media Relations Director
213-382-7600 x 247
twarnke@lambdalegal.org

Tom Warnke covers the following regions/states:

Western Region:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

South Central Region:
Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

 

Graciela Gonzalez – Senior Public Information Officer
312-663-4413 x329
ggonzalez@lambdalegal.org

Graciela covers the following regions/states:

Midwest Region:
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota

 

Samy Nemir – Public Information Officer

212-809-8585 x 240
snemir@lambdalegal.org

Samy Nemir covers the following regions/states:

Southern Region:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia

Headquarters Region:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC

 

Jonathan Adams - Communications Director

212-809-8585 x267
jadams@lambdalegal.org

Press Releases

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Lambda Legal Mourns the Passing of Judge Paul Feinman

"We hope that more LGBT lawyers, including lawyers of color, lawyers living with HIV, and lawyers from other historically underrepresented groups, are inspired by Judge Feinman's life to pursue public service as judges."

Criminal Justice

Case Concerns the Regulation of Student Speech Off-Campus and on Personal Social Media

“Student misconduct that involves hate, bias, or prejudice can have a devastating impact on victims and often reverberates across campus and the broader school community.”

Youth and Schools

Lambda Legal Celebrates Historic Confirmation of Dr. Rachel L. Levine as HHS Assistant Secretary for Health

Today, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Dr. Rachel L. Levine to lead the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, a critical government agency charged with enhancing the health and well-being of all people in the country. Dr. Levine is the highest-ranking official in United States government who is openly transgender.

Health Care Fairness,
Transgender Rights

Senate Committee Holds Hearing on the Equality Act Marking an Important Step Toward Becoming Law

“The Equality Act would be an important step toward fulfilling this country’s promise of equality for all… There has never been an opportunity like the one before us now to take this important legislation all the way.”

Employment and Rights in the Workplace,
Health Care Fairness,
Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections,
Racial Justice & Low-Income Advocacy,
Transgender Rights

Lambda Legal Stands in Solidarity with AAPI Community After Tragic Violence in Georgia

"We stand in grief and solidarity with Asian Americans in Atlanta and throughout the country to denounce racism, violence, and xenophobia."

Racial Justice & Low-Income Advocacy

Lambda Legal Condemns South Dakota and Mississippi Bills Targeting Trans Youth

“To trans youth in South Dakota, Mississippi and all across the country, trust that there is an entire community of people who celebrate you, stand with you, and believe that you deserve to feel safe and respected.”

Teens & Young Adults,
Transgender Rights,
Youth and Schools

Lambda Legal Hails Introduction of Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Bill in Texas Legislature

“Day-to-day, LGBTQ+ Texans never know when they might be fired, denied housing, even denied service, just for being who they are. This bill will go a long way to lessening that daily dread.”

Employment and Rights in the Workplace,
Health Care Fairness

NEW REPORT: Lambda Legal Report Reveals Alarming Scope and Scale of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on the Equality Act

As Congress considers comprehensive protections for LGBTQ people, statistical data collected and analyzed by Lambda Legal’s Help Desk reveals that widespread anti-LGBTQ discrimination continues to persist in communities everywhere, in many forms — underscoring the need for urgent action on the Equality Act.

Employment and Rights in the Workplace,
Health Care Fairness,
Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections,
Transgender Rights

Lambda Legal Hails Biden Administration for Explicitly Extending Fair Credit Protections to LGBTQ People

“This rule sends a clear message to all kinds of lenders – from giant banks and credit unions to payday lenders and mortgage brokers – that discriminating against LGBTQ people is off limits.”

Lambda Legal Applauds Passage of Equality Act by U.S. House of Representatives

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, the Equality Act. The vote was 224-206, with three Republicans joining all the Democratic representatives in favor of federal legislation that 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.

Employment and Rights in the Workplace,
Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections,
Religious Exemptions,
Transgender Rights

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