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We are headed to the Supreme Court! 🏃♀️
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are headed to the Supreme Court! 🏃♀️
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
From all of us here at Lambda Legal, we wish you rest, warmth, and joy this holiday season. ❄️
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
From all of us here at Lambda Legal, we wish you rest, warmth, and joy this holiday season. ❄️
We asked you to share holiday wishes for trans youth, and we were moved by the outpouring of love we received. 💖
To all the trans folks reading this: you deserve respect, celebration, and the freedom to be yourselves fully and authentically. 🏳️⚧️
To all the trans folks reading this: you deserve respect, celebration, and the freedom to be yourselves fully and authentically. 🏳️⚧️
December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We asked you to share holiday wishes for trans youth, and we were moved by the outpouring of love we received. 💖
To all the trans folks reading this: you deserve respect, celebration, and the freedom to be yourselves fully and authentically. 🏳️⚧️
To all the trans folks reading this: you deserve respect, celebration, and the freedom to be yourselves fully and authentically. 🏳️⚧️
“2025 has felt like a relentless attack on the existence of trans folks. But even amidst this harrowing political landscape, we at Lambda Legal remain hopeful and steadfast in our vow to protect trans rights.” – Ethan Rice, Lambda Legal Senior Attorney
Read more: tinyurl.com/396yv9p2
Read more: tinyurl.com/396yv9p2
December 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“2025 has felt like a relentless attack on the existence of trans folks. But even amidst this harrowing political landscape, we at Lambda Legal remain hopeful and steadfast in our vow to protect trans rights.” – Ethan Rice, Lambda Legal Senior Attorney
Read more: tinyurl.com/396yv9p2
Read more: tinyurl.com/396yv9p2
Trans youth deserve:
🏳️⚧️ Access to affirming health care,
🏳️⚧️ The ability to make decisions about their own medical care, and
🏳️⚧️ To make health care decisions free from government interference.
Hear more trans people speak out about their health care experiences: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
🏳️⚧️ Access to affirming health care,
🏳️⚧️ The ability to make decisions about their own medical care, and
🏳️⚧️ To make health care decisions free from government interference.
Hear more trans people speak out about their health care experiences: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Trans youth deserve:
🏳️⚧️ Access to affirming health care,
🏳️⚧️ The ability to make decisions about their own medical care, and
🏳️⚧️ To make health care decisions free from government interference.
Hear more trans people speak out about their health care experiences: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
🏳️⚧️ Access to affirming health care,
🏳️⚧️ The ability to make decisions about their own medical care, and
🏳️⚧️ To make health care decisions free from government interference.
Hear more trans people speak out about their health care experiences: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
“These [HHS] rules are not in effect. They are merely proposals with a notice and comment process ahead. We encourage all to use the comment portals [that will be] provided to let HHS know just how dangerous these regulations are.” – Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney
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Read more: tinyurl.com/brdy37e
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“These [HHS] rules are not in effect. They are merely proposals with a notice and comment process ahead. We encourage all to use the comment portals [that will be] provided to let HHS know just how dangerous these regulations are.” – Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney
Read more: tinyurl.com/brdy37e
Read more: tinyurl.com/brdy37e
We are headed to the Supreme Court! 🏃♀️
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
December 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We are headed to the Supreme Court! 🏃♀️
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
Join us, @aclu.org, and more of our partners on January 13, 2026 as SCOTUS hears oral arguments in two cases about the freedom of trans youth to be themselves on and off the field. 🏳️⚧️
RSVP & find actions near you: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/
"[People living with HIV] have to meet the military’s other criteria, as far as strength and fitness...So why would you exclude them? Especially, why would you exclude them now, when you’re having [recruitment] challenges?” – Gregory Nevins, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel
Military asks Fourth Circuit to let it disqualify applicants with HIV
The military argues that HIV-positive service members pose significant financial and logistical burdens, while advocates argue the concerns are outdated thanks to modern science.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"[People living with HIV] have to meet the military’s other criteria, as far as strength and fitness...So why would you exclude them? Especially, why would you exclude them now, when you’re having [recruitment] challenges?” – Gregory Nevins, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel
The fight for human rights is ALL our fight. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Every LGBTQ+ person deserves to live in a world free from discrimination.
This Human Rights Day, share this post to show your support for protecting the dignity & advancing the freedom of all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.
Every LGBTQ+ person deserves to live in a world free from discrimination.
This Human Rights Day, share this post to show your support for protecting the dignity & advancing the freedom of all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The fight for human rights is ALL our fight. ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Every LGBTQ+ person deserves to live in a world free from discrimination.
This Human Rights Day, share this post to show your support for protecting the dignity & advancing the freedom of all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.
Every LGBTQ+ person deserves to live in a world free from discrimination.
This Human Rights Day, share this post to show your support for protecting the dignity & advancing the freedom of all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.
Today, Lambda Legal attorneys appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to argue Anderson v. Crouch–a case challenging West Virginia’s exclusion of gender-affirming medical care for trans adults under the state’s Medicaid program.
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Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mv677y2m
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Today, Lambda Legal attorneys appeared before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to argue Anderson v. Crouch–a case challenging West Virginia’s exclusion of gender-affirming medical care for trans adults under the state’s Medicaid program.
Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mv677y2m
Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mv677y2m
📰 NEWS: Attorneys challenging the military’s ban on enlistment of people living with HIV presented oral arguments in Wilkins v. Hegseth today before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2upnnca7
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2upnnca7
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
📰 NEWS: Attorneys challenging the military’s ban on enlistment of people living with HIV presented oral arguments in Wilkins v. Hegseth today before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2upnnca7
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2upnnca7
Happy Pansexual Pride Day!
Pansexuality embraces attraction to people regardless of gender. By acknowledging and celebrating pansexual identities, we celebrate the power of love that transcends limitations society may impose. 🩷💛💙
Pansexuality embraces attraction to people regardless of gender. By acknowledging and celebrating pansexual identities, we celebrate the power of love that transcends limitations society may impose. 🩷💛💙
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy Pansexual Pride Day!
Pansexuality embraces attraction to people regardless of gender. By acknowledging and celebrating pansexual identities, we celebrate the power of love that transcends limitations society may impose. 🩷💛💙
Pansexuality embraces attraction to people regardless of gender. By acknowledging and celebrating pansexual identities, we celebrate the power of love that transcends limitations society may impose. 🩷💛💙
Across our nation’s courts and communities, Lambda Legal is standing up as the last line of defense between real human beings and harm.
But we don’t do it alone. Today only, your gift will be matched until we reach $50,000. Donate now and help us hold the line ➡️ tinyurl.com/3vzpbuey
But we don’t do it alone. Today only, your gift will be matched until we reach $50,000. Donate now and help us hold the line ➡️ tinyurl.com/3vzpbuey
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Across our nation’s courts and communities, Lambda Legal is standing up as the last line of defense between real human beings and harm.
But we don’t do it alone. Today only, your gift will be matched until we reach $50,000. Donate now and help us hold the line ➡️ tinyurl.com/3vzpbuey
But we don’t do it alone. Today only, your gift will be matched until we reach $50,000. Donate now and help us hold the line ➡️ tinyurl.com/3vzpbuey
For the first time since 1993, the Trump admin has issued instructions *not* to commemorate World AIDS Day.
Erasing our history won’t erase the epidemic. Silence = Death.
Today, however, Lambda Legal honors the ongoing fight for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV. ❤️
Erasing our history won’t erase the epidemic. Silence = Death.
Today, however, Lambda Legal honors the ongoing fight for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV. ❤️
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For the first time since 1993, the Trump admin has issued instructions *not* to commemorate World AIDS Day.
Erasing our history won’t erase the epidemic. Silence = Death.
Today, however, Lambda Legal honors the ongoing fight for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV. ❤️
Erasing our history won’t erase the epidemic. Silence = Death.
Today, however, Lambda Legal honors the ongoing fight for the rights and dignity of people living with HIV. ❤️
Native history is LGBTQ+ history. 🏳️🌈
This Native American Heritage Day, we recognize the contributions of Indigenous queer, trans, & Two-Spirit people—leaders, artists, & advocates who inspire us all.
Let’s celebrate their stories, uplift their voices, & commit to protecting their rights.
This Native American Heritage Day, we recognize the contributions of Indigenous queer, trans, & Two-Spirit people—leaders, artists, & advocates who inspire us all.
Let’s celebrate their stories, uplift their voices, & commit to protecting their rights.
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Native history is LGBTQ+ history. 🏳️🌈
This Native American Heritage Day, we recognize the contributions of Indigenous queer, trans, & Two-Spirit people—leaders, artists, & advocates who inspire us all.
Let’s celebrate their stories, uplift their voices, & commit to protecting their rights.
This Native American Heritage Day, we recognize the contributions of Indigenous queer, trans, & Two-Spirit people—leaders, artists, & advocates who inspire us all.
Let’s celebrate their stories, uplift their voices, & commit to protecting their rights.
We’re one week away from Giving Tuesday + you can have your gift matched early! Gifts made between now + midnight on 12/1 will be matched up dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
We’re one week away from Giving Tuesday + you can have your gift matched early! Gifts made between now + midnight on 12/1 will be matched up dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000.
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ICYMI: This week, we filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district court ruling in APHA v. NIH and Massachusetts v. Kennedy. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
ICYMI: This week, we filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district court ruling in APHA v. NIH and Massachusetts v. Kennedy. 🧵
TDOR is not just about remembrance.
It's a call to action to interrogate + dismantle oppressive systems that perpetuate this violence, which disproportionately impacts Black trans women. Today and every day, we recommit ourselves to fighting for a world in which all TGNCNBI people can thrive.
It's a call to action to interrogate + dismantle oppressive systems that perpetuate this violence, which disproportionately impacts Black trans women. Today and every day, we recommit ourselves to fighting for a world in which all TGNCNBI people can thrive.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
TDOR is not just about remembrance.
It's a call to action to interrogate + dismantle oppressive systems that perpetuate this violence, which disproportionately impacts Black trans women. Today and every day, we recommit ourselves to fighting for a world in which all TGNCNBI people can thrive.
It's a call to action to interrogate + dismantle oppressive systems that perpetuate this violence, which disproportionately impacts Black trans women. Today and every day, we recommit ourselves to fighting for a world in which all TGNCNBI people can thrive.
It's been 3 years since a mass shooting claimed the lives of 5 people at Club Q, the LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
We send our condolences to the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs, whose lives were forever changed by this horrific act of hate. ❤️
We send our condolences to the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs, whose lives were forever changed by this horrific act of hate. ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's been 3 years since a mass shooting claimed the lives of 5 people at Club Q, the LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
We send our condolences to the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs, whose lives were forever changed by this horrific act of hate. ❤️
We send our condolences to the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs, whose lives were forever changed by this horrific act of hate. ❤️
Tune in today at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT for our 3rd annual webinar sharing our work to protect and advance transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) rights.
Watch now: tinyurl.com/yf3rfrb5
Watch now: tinyurl.com/yf3rfrb5
2025 State of Trans Rights: A Live Webinar
Join us for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) rights —our event marking the close o...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Tune in today at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT for our 3rd annual webinar sharing our work to protect and advance transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) rights.
Watch now: tinyurl.com/yf3rfrb5
Watch now: tinyurl.com/yf3rfrb5
NEWS: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued a decision broadly affirming most of a decision holding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois liable for its administration of discriminatory exclusions in self-funded plans.
Read our full statement: lambdalegal.org/newsroom/cp_...
Read our full statement: lambdalegal.org/newsroom/cp_...
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued a decision broadly affirming most of a decision holding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois liable for its administration of discriminatory exclusions in self-funded plans.
Read our full statement: lambdalegal.org/newsroom/cp_...
Read our full statement: lambdalegal.org/newsroom/cp_...
Trans youth’s access to health care, sports, & more are under attack. We're in court every day fighting back, & we don't do it alone.
Your support helps push for young trans people to have the power to make decisions about their own lives. 🏳️⚧️
Show your solidarity today: lambdalegal.org/allrise/
Your support helps push for young trans people to have the power to make decisions about their own lives. 🏳️⚧️
Show your solidarity today: lambdalegal.org/allrise/
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trans youth’s access to health care, sports, & more are under attack. We're in court every day fighting back, & we don't do it alone.
Your support helps push for young trans people to have the power to make decisions about their own lives. 🏳️⚧️
Show your solidarity today: lambdalegal.org/allrise/
Your support helps push for young trans people to have the power to make decisions about their own lives. 🏳️⚧️
Show your solidarity today: lambdalegal.org/allrise/
Nine months into Trump’s second term and the federal courts are under serious threat from a slew of new anti-civil rights judges.
Read our latest blog to learn why the harmful agenda of Trump’s judges matters for LGBTQ+ people, and what you can do to fight back.
➡️ tinyurl.com/yte66zxw
Read our latest blog to learn why the harmful agenda of Trump’s judges matters for LGBTQ+ people, and what you can do to fight back.
➡️ tinyurl.com/yte66zxw
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nine months into Trump’s second term and the federal courts are under serious threat from a slew of new anti-civil rights judges.
Read our latest blog to learn why the harmful agenda of Trump’s judges matters for LGBTQ+ people, and what you can do to fight back.
➡️ tinyurl.com/yte66zxw
Read our latest blog to learn why the harmful agenda of Trump’s judges matters for LGBTQ+ people, and what you can do to fight back.
➡️ tinyurl.com/yte66zxw
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar sharing our work to protect & advance transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, & intersex (TGNCNBI) rights. 🏳️⚧️
Tune in as we break down fast-moving developments & share the info you need to stay empowered.
📅 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
Tune in as we break down fast-moving developments & share the info you need to stay empowered.
📅 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar sharing our work to protect & advance transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, & intersex (TGNCNBI) rights. 🏳️⚧️
Tune in as we break down fast-moving developments & share the info you need to stay empowered.
📅 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
Tune in as we break down fast-moving developments & share the info you need to stay empowered.
📅 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
Trans Awareness Week honors & uplifts the trans community in a time when anti-trans bigotry & political attacks are on the rise. It’s more important than ever that we listen to, learn from, & show up with compassion for trans folks. 🏳️⚧️
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trans Awareness Week honors & uplifts the trans community in a time when anti-trans bigotry & political attacks are on the rise. It’s more important than ever that we listen to, learn from, & show up with compassion for trans folks. 🏳️⚧️
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/