All posts tagged "lambda legal"
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North Carolina state employees sue state over health insurance exclusion on transgender care
Several North Carolina state employees are suing the state over an exclusion in their employer-provided health insurance plan that does not cover any form transition-related...
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Senate confirms more anti-LGBTQ judges, including one with ties to alleged “hate group”
Over a three-day span, the U.S. Senate confirmed three Trump federal circuit court nominees who have come under scrutiny for their perceived anti-LGBTQ animus, including...
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5 reasons why LGBTQ advocates are alarmed by Trump’s judicial nominee Neomi Rao
LGBTQ advocates are balking at President Donald Trump’s selection of Neomi Rao, the current administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, for a...
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11th Circuit to decide whether Florida transgender student can use boys’ restroom
Lower court found that allowing Drew Adams to use boys' restroom "poses no threat to privacy or safety" of other students
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Federal judge halts discharges of HIV-positive Air Force members
Judge issues injunction to prevent discharges of HIV-positive individuals while case is argued in court
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U.S. Senate confirms William Barr as Attorney General
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 54-45, largely along party lines, to confirm William Barr as the next Attorney General of the United States. Two...
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Senate Judiciary Committee pushes through several anti-LGBTQ judges in “monster markup”
The Senate Judiciary Committee has pushed through the nominations of William Barr to be Attorney General and several federal judges with troubling records on LGBTQ...
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Jim Obergefell pens op-ed blasting Trump’s anti-gay 6th Circuit nominee Eric Murphy
Murphy previously argued that same-sex marriages are "disruptive" to our democracy
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Fourth LGBTQ widower sues Social Security over denial of survivor benefits
Frederick Colosimo was only able to be married for seven months prior to his husband's death
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New York lawmakers vote to pass transgender protections and ban conversion therapy
Activists celebrate two hard-won victories after more than a decade of obstruction
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Report: 1 in 3 Trump circuit court nominees has history of anti-LGBTQ bias
Report targets Republican senators for complicity in allowing unqualified or biased nominees to be confirmed
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Transgender service members ask SCOTUS to deny Trump administration’s request for review
Several transgender service members are asking the Supreme Court to reject a request from the Trump administration to rule on several challenges to a Trump-proposed...
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FreeState Justice files brief supporting hate crime conviction of Amazon employee who attacked co-worker
Conviction was overturned because district court ruled that discrimination in the workplace is "noneconomic"
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Social Security administration sued for third time for denying survivor benefits to LGBTQ widower
Lawsuit argues that New Mexico's marriage ban unfairly hindered couple from meeting nine-month eligibility requirement
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Federal judge to decide whether lesbian couple rejected as foster parents by HHS can sue
HHS and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops argue the lawsuit should be dismissed
