Commemorating Transgender Awareness Week
Today marks the start of Transgender Awareness Week, which takes place from November 13-19 and leads up to November 20,…
Florida Rules in Favor of Transgender Student’s Bathroom Appeal
On Friday, August 7th, the 11th District Court in Florida handed down their 2-1 decision in-favor of a transgender student,…
Seventh Circuit Holds Housing Providers May Be Liable for Anti-LGBT Abuse Endured by Residents
In a case closely watched by both LGBT and housing rights advocates, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh…
A Transgender Woman Sues State After Idaho Refuses to Change Gender
A transgender woman is suing the state of Idaho after the state refused to change the gender listed on her birth…
Grace Slick Donates Chick-fil-A Commercial Money to LGBT Groups
Chick-fil-A, better known for their anti-gay stance than their chicken sandwich, has unwillingly been donating to Lambda Legal, the largest…
Watch Al Franken Grill Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos DeVos on LGBT Youths
Secretary of Education Pick Betsy DeVos had a rough going at yesterday’s senate confirmation hearing—not surprisingly though as DeVos has…
US State Department Sued After Denying Intersex Person a Passport
Dana Zzyym was born with ambiguous genitalia and, thus, identifies as intersex. But the notion of a gender identity off…
Judge Refuses Name Change for Georgia Transgender Man, Lambda Legal Files Appeal
It should have been a cut and dry case for a Georgia judge: a transgender man who wants to legally…
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gets Handed Lawsuit Over Denial of Federal Benefits for Gay Couples
Lambda Legal and Morrison and Foerster LLP have filed suit against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the…
Attorney General Eric Holder Says Boy Scouts of America’s Ban on Gay Leaders is Antiquated
Attorney General Eric Holder blasted Boy Scouts of America for their antediluvian policy of allowing gay scouts, but banning…
District Court Says that Louisiana Insurance Companies Must Accept Federal Money for Low-Income HIV/AIDS Patients
US District Court said that the BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana and two other Louisiana insurers must accept federally funded third-party premium…
Judge Orders Lesbian Couple to be First to Marry in Illinois
While same-sex marriages aren’t expected to start in Illinois until next summer, a US District Court has ordered that Cook…
Lambda Legal Captures Story of High School Sweethearts Married after 40 Years
Cindy Meneghin and Maureen Kilian were high school sweethearts. For over forty years, they remained together and madly in love,…
Lambda Legal Brings Marriage Equality Fight to Wisconsin Courts
Despite Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signing domestic partnership legislation into law, granting limited but important legal protections to same-sex couples,…
Legally Married Lesbian Sues New York Landlord to Add Wife to Lease
Lambda Legal filed a complaint last week against a New York City landlord for refusing to add lesbian tenant Dava Weinstein’s legally…
Lambda Legal Seeks Marriage Equality in Virginia
The fight for marriage equality continues, as Virginia seeks their place in this historic period, as the first Southern state…
Lambda Legal and ACLU to Push for Gay Marriage in Virginia
Virginia may very well prove that it’s indeed the state for lovers, if Lambda Legal and the ACLU get their…
The Department of Justice Asks the U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging The Defense of Marriage Act
On July 3, the Department of Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider Lambda Legal’s case, Golinski v. OPM, challenging the…
Lambda Legal and the ACLU Fight for Same-Sex Marriages in Illinois
Today, Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois each filed a lawsuit against the clerk of Cook County…
Transgender Woman To Get Her Job Back
Vandy Beth Glenn. Photo via Project Q Atlanta. Vandy Beth Glenn, a male-to-female employee of the Georgia General Assembly, was…
Supreme Court Denies Petition to Hear Same-Sex Adoption Case
Image via Passport The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear a case where a gay couple were denied the…
Celebrate National Coming Out Day With Lambda Legal
Image via Passport To celebrate National Coming Out Day today Lambda Legal has created a new Facebook and Twitter “I’m…