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Read the latest news about Lambda Legal, one of the nation's leading nonprofits dedicated to equality litigation. Under the leadership of Kevin Cathcart, who has served as executive director of Lambda Legal since 1992, the organization has helped achieve historic victories in the fight for LGBT rights, including its argument before the Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas (2003), which established the right to sexual intimacy for gay Americans. Learn more about this gay legal organization that has also launced the Foster Care Initiative for lesbian and gay youth, as well as the Marriage Project and Transgender Rights Project.
National

Doctors ask judge to halt Trump policy targeting trans people living with HIV

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Culture

Why Stonewall’s Pride flag mattered enough to sue Trump — and win

A new Lambda Legal film series tells the story behind the successful lawsuit against the Trump administration that restored the Pride flag to the Stonewall National Monument.

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States

Trans man forced to leave Idaho to use public bathrooms joins lawsuit against state

"This law is forcing me to leave my treasured friends and community behind,” plaintiff Diego Fable said.

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States

Transgender Idahoans sue to block criminal bathroom law

The lawsuit argues the law forces transgender people to choose between safety and arrest.

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News

Appeals court mulls upholding ruling that struck down Pentagon’s HIV enlistment ban

Lambda Legal asked a three-judge panel in Virginia to allow people with an HIV diagnosis to serve in the U.S. military.

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News

Fighting back: Lambda Legal unveils campaign to protect LGBTQ+ rights from Trump-era attacks

“This is a break-the-glass moment,” Kevin Jennings, Lambda Legal’s CEO, told The Advocate in an interview.

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News

Trump admin forced to restore $6.2 million to LGBTQ+ and HIV groups

This comes after a court victory for nine organizations represented by Lambda Legal.

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News

This LGBTQ+ nonprofit just raised $285M to challenge legislative attacks on queer lives

“We will not go back,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings told The Advocate.

Another federal judge blocks Pentagon from implementing Trump's transgender military ban
News

Another judge blocks the Pentagon from implementing Trump's transgender military ban

Donald Trump's Department of Justice has had a difficult few days in court as the administration continues to try to ban transgender people from military service.

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News

Trump administration admits to judge it doesn’t know how many troops are trans—or why it’s banning them

“The Department of Defense does not track service members or applicants by gender identity,” DOJ lawyers told a judge in a Saturday filing.

POS Pete Hegseth Pentagon memo kick out transgender troops
News

Outrage after Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon tries to quietly move to kick out transgender troops

The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.

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News

Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive orders targeting DEI & transgender people

“President Trump, we will see you in court again, and we will beat you again,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said.

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