All posts tagged "lambda legal"
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Mississippi man sentenced to 49 years in prison for murdering transgender girlfriend
A Mississippi man who is a member of the Latin Kings gang has been sentenced to 49 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend because she...
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Advocates file complaint against Kentucky judge refusing adoptions to LGBTQ parents
A coalition of LGBTQ advocates has filed a complaint accusing Kentucky Judge W. Mitchell Nance of violating Kentucky’s Code of Judicial Conduct by recusing himself from...
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Gay man sues Mississippi funeral home for refusing to cremate husband
Humiliating refusal of service highlights what behavior would be condoned under a "religious freedom" law
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Transgender woman sues Idaho over refusal to amend gender marker
"I just want a birth certificate that accurately reflects who I am."
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Nevada governor signs bill protecting LGBTQ kids in foster care
Foster care and juvenile justice agencies dealing with LGBTQ youth must undergo competency training
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Missouri trans inmate asks court to grant her access to hormone therapy
A Missouri transgender women is suing the Missouri Department of Corrections and Corizon LCC, which contracts with the MDOC to provide medical care at its...
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Federal court: Fair Housing Act protects LGBTQ people
In a first of its kind ruling, a federal district court judge has ruled that a Boulder County landlady violated the federal Fair Housing Act...
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7th Circuit rules Title VII’s workplace protections apply to gays and lesbians
In a groundbreaking, historic decision, the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation violates Title VII...
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5th Circuit hears challenge to Mississippi “religious freedom” law
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the case of Barber v. Bryant, a challenge to Mississippi’s so-called “religious freedom” law, HB...
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Trump rescinds Obama executive order on labor discrimination
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing companies that do business with the federal government to avoid disclosing past instances of discrimination...
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LGBTQ advocacy groups oppose Gorsuch SCOTUS nomination
A coalition of LGBTQ advocacy organizations has come out in strong opposition to Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s choice to replace the deceased Justice Antonin Scalia on...
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Federal judge blocks Pittsburgh school district’s anti-trans bathroom policy
Juliet Evancho, Elissa Ridenour and a third student must be allowed to use facilities at Pine-Richland that match their gender identities
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South Carolina’s birth certificate policy for same-sex parents ruled unconstitutional
A federal court in South Carolina has ruled that the state’s policy of refusing to list both same-sex parents on their children’s birth certificates is unconstitutional....
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Texas health center settles lawsuit with fired HIV-positive employee
Granite Mesa Health Center has agreed to pay out $70,000 and institute ADA and HIV competency training
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Most LGBTQ groups lining up to oppose Gorsuch nomination
As more becomes known about Judge Neil Gorsuch’s record, more LGBTQ groups are starting to line up in opposition to the man that President Trump...
