Lambda Legal
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We’re the oldest and largest legal organization fighting for #LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with #HIV. Basically, we are your lawyers.
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Joined February 2009
Lambda Legal has decided to close our X account. In a year of record-breaking anti-LGBTQ+ bills and rising hate across the U.S, the unchecked vitriol and disinformation on this platform has rapidly decimated a vital resource for our communities to safely connect and get news.
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GLSEN has made the decision to halt our Twitter presence. Read our full statement here. (1/4)
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To keep up to date with Lambda Legal, find us on our other platforms: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube TikTok And be sure to check out our website for the most current news:
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We are a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV.
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This year is pivotal, with state legislative sessions and the election just around the corner. The harm that unchecked disinformation and hatred causes cannot be overstated. We join colleagues across the movement today to say no more. Our statement: https://t.co/0SZtvMRnoF
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After a successful run in NYC, we're excited to bring our 50th-anniversary exhibit to Atlanta. Join us at the @Ctr4CHR from Jan. 5 - Feb. 16 for a journey through 50 years of Lambda Legal's groundbreaking advocacy in the LGBTQ+ movement ➡️ https://t.co/jjOWn0qaJu
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This #WorldAIDSDay, let’s honor the relentless advocacy of @LambdaLegal by continuing to educate, support, & uplift one another. Learn more about their ongoing battle against HIV discrimination with Jose Abrigo, Lambda Legal’s HIV Project Director ➡️ https://t.co/XxSxjYm1S5
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Plaintiffs in our lawsuit against Iowa’s Banned Books and “Don’t Say LGBTQ” Law speak out against the dangers of SF 496. To all LGBTQ+ youth across Iowa: we are here for you and we will continue defending your right to thrive.
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“We look forward to the court reaching a similar conclusion.” It’s time to let people living with HIV join the military. Read and share our full joint statement ⬇️ https://t.co/SV58E009ad
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Today, legal advocates urged a U.S. District Court to strike down the ban preventing people living with HIV from joining any branch of the U.S. Armed Services. The hearing on a motion for summary...
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“The Pentagon has already conceded that service members cannot be discharged, banned from commissioning, or barred from deployment based solely on their HIV-positive status. It thus makes no sense to continue to block enlistment.”
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The hearing on a motion for summary judgment came in our lawsuit, Wilkins v. Austin, which we filed one year ago alongside Winston & Strawn LLP, Perkowski Legal, PC, and Scott A. Schoettes, Esq.
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📢BREAKING: Today, legal advocates urged a U.S. District Court to strike down the ban preventing people living with HIV from joining any branch of the U.S. Armed Services.
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EXCLUSIVE: @DMRegister story on our lawsuit against Iowa’s “Don’t Say LGBTQ” and book ban law: “[SF 496] sends the message that LGBTQ+ kids are too shameful to be acknowledged and endangers their mental health, physical safety, and well-being."
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Eight Iowa students and an LGBTQ nonprofit say Senate File 496, Iowa's sweeping education law, violates their free speech and equal protection rights.
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📣 BREAKING: Together with @LambdaLegal and @JennerBlockLLP, we’re suing the state of Iowa to permanently block provisions of SF 496. This law bans books from public schools containing sexual content and forbids discussion, materials, or teaching about LGBTQ people or issues.
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But let's be clear: we will NOT be silenced. We will not stop fighting until everyone has the legal protection to be and SAY who they are.
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Schools should be safe spaces for everyone to learn and thrive, but laws like SF 496 are sending the opposite message that LGBTQ+ kids are too shameful to be acknowledged and not welcome in the classroom.
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📣 BREAKING: Together with @ACLUiowa and @JennerBlockLLP, we’re suing the state of Iowa on behalf of seven families throughout the state and the non-profit Iowa Safe Schools to permanently BLOCK provisions of SF 496 — the “Don’t Say LGBTQ” and book ban law.
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@SouthernLegal @NHeLP_org @FLHealthJustice @pillsburylaw Read and share our statement to spread the news ⬇️ https://t.co/eMXjS2euDh
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Today, Lambda Legal, Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), National Health Law Program (NHeLP), Florida Health Justice Project (FHJP), and the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP urged the U.S....
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Alongside our partners, @SouthernLegal, @NHeLP_org, @FLHealthJustice, and the law firm @pillsburylaw, we will continue to defend the rights of our clients & all transgender Floridians to access medical care that keeps them healthy and alive.
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The district court got it right and we have urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm the court’s well-reasoned decision to strike down Florida’s ban.
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