Fact Sheet

Our democracy relies on a judicial system that is non-ideological in order to ensure fairness and impartiality and make good on the constitutional promise of equal access to justice for all.

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, cases that affirmed the right to access abortion.

In public schools in the U.S., LGBTQ+ students have a right to attend and enjoy school dances just like anyone else. You also have a legal right to bring a date of any gender identity and sexual orientation. Even though you sometimes hear about schools barring same-sex couples from dances, doing so is likely to be against the law.

In the U.S., LGBTQ+ students have a right to attend and enjoy school dances just like anyone else. You also have the right to freely express who you are, including in what you choose to wear. In a public school setting, clothing restrictions must apply evenly across all gender expressions.

April 22, 2022 is the National Day of Silence, a student-led action sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in which thousands of students around the country will remain silent for all or part of the school day to call attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.

As a civil rights organization that litigates and advocates for policies that come before judges for interpretation, Lambda Legal has a vested interest in ensuring that our judiciary can be trusted to administer justice fairly and impartially.

On December 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the most consequential abortion rights case in nearly 50 years.