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Lambda Legal

By The Seattle Lesbian
14 days ago
Transgender inmate Passion Star will be moved to Safekeeping following repeated acts of violence and rape.
National
The changes weaken protections for incarcerated transgender people – who are already 10 times more likely than the general prison population to be targeted for violence. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
22 days ago
Faith and Religion National
South Carolina had requested the waiver on behalf of Miracle Hill Ministries, one of the state’s largest foster agencies that explicitly rejects non-Protestant and LGBT potential foster and adoptive families and people seeking to mentor children in its care. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
27 days ago
Attractions Monument Circle
Travel
Indianapolis is home to many LGBT organizations, most notably, Indiana Youth Group (IYG) a drop-in center for youth ages 12-20 that identify as LGBTQ+. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
28 days ago
Lambda Legal client John Dorn
National
The lawsuit was filed after Mr. Dorn was disciplined far more severely than another incarcerated man based solely on his HIV status, which was in violation of Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
October 30, 2018
National
A new brief from the Movement Advancement Project, the ACLU and Lambda Legal examines the existing federal, state and local laws and court rulings that offer protections to LGBT workers. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
October 16, 2018
Lambda Legal Sues Kansas
National
Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging Kansas’s refusal to correct the gender marker on Kansas birth certificates for transgender individuals. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
October 15, 2018
National
The Hawaii Supreme Court held that it had “no doubt” that “the marital presumption of parentage applies equally to women in same-sex marriages.” ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
October 1, 2018
Politics Local
Helen Thornton and Lambda Legal are suing the SSA for spousal survivor benefits in the state of Washington. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
September 21, 2018
Dana Zzyym
National
This is the second time Dana Zzyym has won against the U.S. State Department for denying them a passport. ...
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By The Seattle Lesbian
September 11, 2018
Drew Adams / Lambda Legal
National
Adams has known for many years that he is a boy, and began living openly as a boy in 2015. He used the boys’ restroom when he started his freshman year at Nease High School without any incident. ...
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