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We’re the oldest and largest legal organization fighting for #LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with #HIV. Learn more: lambdalegal.org
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HIV justice is racial justice! 🗣️

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day to recognize how HIV disproportionately impacts Black communities—AND to act against the barriers to health equity. (1/3)
HIV justice is racial justice
February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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“I’m grateful for [Lambda Legal's] long legacy of protecting, advocating, and advancing our rights. Their work is more important now than it ever was." – Margaret Cho in @losangelesblade.bsky.social

Grab your tickets for our queer comedy event: lnkd.in/gm5McUbW
Margaret Cho joins headliner lineup for Lambda Legal’s queer comedy night
“Stand-up for Equality” takes place on Mar. 4 at the Saban Theatre, channeling the power of queer comedy and joy to raise funds for the civil rights organization.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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It’s National Girls & Women in Sports Day! ⚽ 💛 🏳️‍⚧️

It was founded nearly 40 years ago on a simple belief: sports build confidence, belonging, and possibility—and everyone deserves equal access. (1/3)
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day. It was founded on a simple belief: sports are powerful and everyone deserves equal access to them.
February 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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In our podcast “Making The Case,” we connect with Lambda Legal attorney Whit Washington, activist B. Hawk Snipes, and artist Grayson Izekiel Colbert about the joys and challenges of being Black and queer in America.

Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️

Watch now: tinyurl.com/36sdwv47
February 4, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Lambda Legal was honored to receive the Organization Award at Equality Illinois’ 2026 gala! 🎉

Thank you for recognizing our continuous fight for LGBTQ+ equality.
February 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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From trailblazing activists to artists, scholars, and everyday heroes, this Black History Month we celebrate the vibrant intersection of Blackness and queerness and the many ways it has and continues to shape our world. 🖤 🏳️‍🌈
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Kevin Jennings, @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social, and Camilla Taylor, Lambda Legal’s interim Chief Legal Officer, talk about the fight for LGBTQ+ rights during the 1st year of Trump’s 2nd administration.

🎙️ Available wherever you get your podcasts.

📺 Watch the first episode now: youtu.be/mGK-BrWRavk
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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"We need laughter more than ever right now." – Dana Goldberg

ICYMI: @dgcomedy.bsky.social plugged our LA comedy event, Stand Up for Equality, on @bravowwhl.bsky.social with @bravoandy.bsky.social!

🏳️‍🌈 Grab your tickets & join us on 3/4 for a night of queer joy: tinyurl.com/lambda-comedy
Andy Cohen and Dana Goldberg smiling on the set of Watch What Happens Live Flyer for Lambda Legal's comedy event, Stand Up for Equality, happening March 4 at 8PM PT in Los Angeles. Headliners are comedians Tig Notaro and Matteo Lane.
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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@dgcomedy.bsky.social, longtime friend of Lambda Legal, will be on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10PM ET tonight, Jan. 29, talking about our upcoming comedy event in LA, Stand Up for Equality!

🎤 Grab your Stand Up For Equality tickets: tinyurl.com/yh5wnw5h
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January 30, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Sports are about so much more than a game. They’re about confidence, belonging + finding your place. 💛

As SCOTUS considers two cases on whether trans youth can play school sports, remember what this is really about: kids being able to learn life lessons + follow their passions—on and off the field.
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Today, we're proud to name Douglas Curtis as our next Chief Legal Advocacy Officer. 👏

In this role, Curtis will become the senior-most leader of the Legal Department, guiding our team of nearly 50 civil rights attorneys, policy advocates, and program staff.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yhjk2t2s
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January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Nicholas Hite, Lambda Legal Senior Attorney, speaks on our recent victory in Soe v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners––our challenge against the state’s ban on medically necessary gender-affirming care for transgender minors. 🏳️‍⚧️

Learn more about the case: tinyurl.com/ydwrpzk4
January 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Are you transgender and/or nonbinary and currently a federal employee whose job or benefits–including health insurance coverage–has been impacted by the actions of the Trump administration?

Lambda Legal wants to hear from you.

Share your experience: tinyurl.com/2xzpnpxf
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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We stand in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ allies & all in Minnesota as they confront the violence of federal agents targeting immigrant communities. ❤️

Stand with Minnesota: www.standwithminnesota.com

Read OutFront Minnesota's joint statement with 70+ LGBTQ+ orgs: tinyurl.com/3u5kew4a
January 27, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Trans people deserve access to sports. 🏳️‍⚧️🥎

“Playing sports has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life, and I believe everyone — including trans people — deserve access to its joys and benefits." – Sasha Buchert, Lambda Legal Counsel

Read Sasha's full blog: tinyurl.com/33nm56bv
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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NOW STREAMING: “Making The Case” Podcast Season 2 🎙️

In our 1st episode, Lambda Legal's CEO & interim CLO discuss the impact of our work since the start of Trump’s 2nd admin.

Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, & RSS.com.

Watch now: youtu.be/mGK-BrWRavk
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Dr. King's legacy serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of advocating for & protecting others.

Now is the time to embody his unwavering commitment to fight against oppression. Now is the time to channel his tenacity as we continue to fight for a future where his dream is a reality.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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“For [Becky Pepper-Jackson] to play in sports like all of her peers is for her to be able to get the same education as her peers.” – Pelecanos, Lambda Legal Fellow
WATCH: Advocates urge action on trans sports ban
(The Center Square) - While justices in the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether state laws banning transgender people from participating in women’s sports were unconstitutional, advocates on
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January 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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“The states have attempted to justify these things in terms of some sort of alleged sex-based athletic advantage. It’s really about whether the court is going to uphold trans people’s equal opportunity in all aspects of public life.” – Karen Loewy, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel via @democracynow.org
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Uphold State Bans on Trans Student Athletes
When Becky Pepper-Jackson started middle school, she wanted to join her school’s track and field team. Like many girls her age, she was excited to make new friends and cultivate a passion for a sport. But unlike the other girls on her school’s track and field team, Pepper-Jackson is trans. And because she lives in West Virginia, a state which has banned transgender girls from participating in public school sports, Pepper-Jackson was excluded from what for her classmates is a normal childhood
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January 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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🏳️‍⚧️ CASE VICTORY: Yesterday, a Louisiana district court denied the state’s motion to dismiss Soe v. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners––our challenge against Louisiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth––allowing the case to proceed to trial.

Read more: tinyurl.com/ydwrpzk4
Purple graphic with text that reads, "Breaking News: Victory! Louisiana court allows trans youths' challenge to healthcare ban to proceed." Purple graphic with quote from caption of this post. Purple graphic with quote from Zeinab Bakhiet that reads, "For as long as the ban has been in effect, these children and their families have endured unnecessary harm. Bans like this put vulnerable children and families across Louisiana and the country at risk."
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Even in the darkest times, our community has always found ways to laugh, dance, and stand together. 🏳️‍🌈

Join us on March 4 at the Saban Theatre in Los Angeles for an unforgettable night of queer comedy headlined by Tig Notaro and Matteo Lane.

Get your tickets today: www.axs.com/events/12891...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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As SCOTUS Justices heard arguments for 2 cases about the freedom of trans youth to play sports with their peers, hundreds of rally goers gathered across the country. 📣

Thank you to all who joined us in our fight for the T in Team! 🏳️‍⚧️

📸: Robbie Jeanne + Lambda Legal staff
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Today, SCOTUS held oral arguments in two landmark cases–West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox–challenging state laws banning trans youth from participating in school sports.

Read more about work with @aclu.org and @legalvoice.org on these historic cases: tinyurl.com/2s3p9k63
Quote from Lambda Legal Counsel Sasha Buchert that reads, "Becky simply wants to be with her teammates on the track and field team. Denying a student the ability to participate is not only discriminatory, but harmful to a student’s self-esteem. That is the argument we made today."
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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We just left the chambers of the Supreme Court where our case, B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education, was presented in oral arguments.
January 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Hard questions don’t have to spark heated debates—they can create connection & understanding. 💬

Next week, SCOTUS will hear 2 cases about trans youth in sports. We know this can be a tough topic, & we're here to help you navigate it.

Download our conversation guide: tinyurl.com/mrx69k5z
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM