All posts tagged "lambda legal"
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Senate confirms anti-gay Trump judicial pick Kyle Duncan
Democratic senators denounce lawyer who defended North Carolina's HB 2 law and the Gloucester County School Board
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LGBTQ advocates sue Ohio over anti-transgender birth certificate law
Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of Ohio are suing the Buckeye State for a policy that prohibits people from changing the...
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Fate of Trump’s transgender military ban now in court’s hands
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman will determine whether to permanently block the ban from taking effect
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LGBTQ groups urge federal court to permanently block Trump’s transgender military ban
LGBTQ advocates maintain that, even with exemptions for some service members, the overall ban is still unconstitutional
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Oregon Supreme Court rules judge violated judicial ethics by refusing to marry gay couples
The Oregon Supreme Court has suspended a Marion County judge for violating judicial ethics for refusing to marry same-sex couples, the Statesman Journal reports. The...
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Amicus briefs urge 8th Circuit to find Title VII protects LGBTQ people from discrimination
At least 47 businesses, attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia, and the nation’s top LGBTQ rights organizations have submitted a number...
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Texas settles lawsuit with transgender inmate who was raped and beaten in prison
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has settled a lawsuit brought against it by a transgender woman inmate who charged that prison officials had failed...
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Gay man asks 8th Circuit to hear lawsuit against employer who withdrew job offer
Case marks the fourth federal appeal asking courts to declare that gay or lesbian employees are protected by Title VII
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Progressive coalition rallies at Supreme Court to protest Trump judicial nominees
On Tuesday, a coalition of progressive groups held a rally on the steps of the Supreme Court calling on U.S. senators to oppose the nominations...
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Court orders Idaho to issue accurate birth certificates to transgender residents
A federal judge has ordered Idaho state officials to allow transgender people born in Idaho to change the gender markers on their birth certificates by...
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LGBTQ coalition launches television ad opposing Trump’s trans military ban
Spot complements full-page ad in USA Today urging Americans to express opposition to proposed ban
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Full-page ad in USA Today highlights bipartisan opposition to transgender military ban
Defense Secretary Mattis is slated to submit recommendations on allowing transgender individuals to serve
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Lesbian couple sues HHS for blocking them from serving as foster parents
Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on behalf...
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Alabama school district will allow lesbian couple to attend prom together
Lambda Legal threatened legal action after school disciplined the girls for public "promposal"
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Federal judge rules Missouri transgender inmate is entitled to hormone therapy
A federal judge has ruled that a transgender inmate in Missouri prison who is serving a life sentence for murder must be allowed to receive...
