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May 5, 2020 11 tweets 9 min read Read on X
⏰ TODAY ONLY: ALL GIFTS DOUBLED! 🎁

Please consider helping us reach our #GivingTuesdayNow goal! Thanks to generous supporters who have kickstarted our effort, the first $25K raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar — doubling your impact! business.facebook.com/donate/9110792…
As #COVIDー19 continues to spread, our work has never been more dire.
Some of what we're up to:
Teaming up with @DemocracyFwd, @family_equality, @TrueColorsUnite & @sageusa in suing the Trump administration to protect people from medical discrimination.
lambdalegal.org/blog/20200319_…
We urged TX @GovAbbott to expand state Medicaid coverage to ensure all uninsured Texans can access critical testing and other medical services during this time. #GivingTuesdayNow lambdalegal.org/blog/20200424_…
We fought alongside @IEquality and achieved the release from @ICEgov detention of 2 asylum-seekers living with #HIV. #GivingTuesdayNow
lambdalegal.org/blog/20200501_…
We built and released this essential Know Your Rights guide on #COVIDー19 and #HIV with @AIDSadvocacy. #GivingTuesdayNow lambdalegal.org/covid19-hiv
We compiled this resource document and guide for #LGBTQ employees (those still working, and those who have been furloughed or laid-off) in the #COVIDー19 pandemic. #GivingTuesdayNow
lambdalegal.org/blog/20200424_…
We're calling on prisons, jails, and detention centers to reduce #COVIDー19 risk by taking measures including releasing detainees and incarcerated people. #GivingTuesdayNow lambdalegal.org/blog/20200501_…
We joined in organizing on several letters calling for immediate action within the criminal justice system to reduce #COVIDー19 risks.
civilrights.org/2020/03/23/gov…
And as ALWAYS, we stand poised and ready to answer your calls on our #LGBTQ & #HIV legal help hotline, staffed full-time with Lambda Legal lawyers.

Need help? Give us a call! #GivingTuesdayNow
lambdalegal.org/help
The work hasn't stopped. We're continuing to fight for:
➡️ #LGBTQ families
➡️ health care access
➡️ accurate IDs for transgender & non-binary ppl
➡️ LGBTQ employees, inc. trans servicemembers
➡️ FULL equality for ALL LGBTQ people & ppl living with #HIV!
#GivingTuesdayNow
What we do matters and makes a difference. Please consider donating today to support our work.
Your gift will be automatically DOUBLED thanks to generous supporters! Together, we will win. #GivingTuesdayNow facebook.com/donate/9110792…

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Dec 5, 2022
This morning, Oral Arguments were heard at the Supreme Court, where web design agency #303Creative is arguing countless businesses should have the right to refuse service to same-sex couples, & anyone whose identities they disagree with.

Here’s what you need to know. (1of6) Image
This case is about whether businesses generally open to the public may refuse to serve some customers based on personal objections to who they are, contrary to current civil rights law. (2of6)
If #SCOTUS rules in favor of web designer #303Creative it could provide a license to discriminate against #LGBTQ+ people. It likely would profoundly impact the civil liberties of not only #LGBTQ+ Americans, but ALL Americans. (3of6)
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Jun 29, 2022
On June 17, Florida proposed a rule that would prohibit Medicaid coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming care for trans youth and adults. Along with @SouthernLegal, @FLHealthJustice, @NHeLP_org, and @EqualityFlorida, we have launched protectFLtranshealth.org.
.@LambdaLegal, @SouthernLegal, @FLHealthJustice, and @NHeLP_org stand ready to defend the rights of transgender people in Florida, including the right to nondiscriminatory health care coverage.
If you or someone you know will be negatively affected by Florida’s proposed rule prohibiting Medicaid coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming care, we encourage you to share your story with us: lambdalegal.org/protecting-hea…
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Feb 25, 2022
Our fight for fair courts and equality for LGBTQ+ people & everyone living w/ HIV depends on having a #SCOTUS bench committed to justice for all.

We applaud @POTUS’ nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and believe she will strengthen the Supreme Court.
In this historic moment, the stakes are incredibly high for the LGBTQ+ community, with lawmakers across the country relentlessly attacking trans youth. We released this statement on why we have confidence that Judge Jackson will be the fair and impartial justice we need. ⬇️
“The country as a whole is entitled to expect that justices … will recognize the importance of ensuring that historically excluded groups—like the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV—can have confidence that their rights will be fairly adjudicated in a court of law.”
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Feb 24, 2022
TX AG @KenPaxtonTX's opinion that gender-affirming care for trans youth is "child abuse" is not worth the paper it is written on. It’s not new law. It is beyond shameful for him & @GovAbbott to politicize the health of transgender youth for personal gain. lambdalegal.org/news/tx_202202…
We know this must be scary for caregivers to trans youth, and trans youth themselves. But we want to make it very clear that the law has not changed, and they are not alone. We are here to support parents, guardians, and the youth receiving the life-saving health care they need.
Although the AG’s nonbinding opinion should NOT interfere with medically necessary care, our Help Desk is ready to help anyone in TX navigate this situation. If you need resources or have an investigation opened against you, call our Help Desk. lambdalegal.com/helpdesk
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Dec 22, 2020
Today, w/our friends at @EqualityILL, we filed a brief in support of Meggan Sommerville, a trans woman & @HobbyLobby employee for more than 20 years who has been fighting to use the women’s facilities @ her job. She’s been fighting for almost 10 years.
bit.ly/3pecmEM
“Denying trans people the ability to use facilities that match their GIDs is not just dangerous … but an attempt to deny trans people full participation in society & render us invisible. Trans people exist; & we deserve to be treated w/dignity & respect.” -@AvataraSmithC 🔥🔥🔥
“Meggan Sommerville is a woman, full stop. Well-established state and federal law says so, but most importantly, Meggan Sommerville says so.” -@ethanboehmerice, Lambda Legal

That’s right! A little louder for the people in the back, Ethan! 🗣️
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Dec 21, 2020
#BREAKING: @LambdaLegal, @AthleteAlly, and @WomensSportsFdn filed an amicus brief on behalf of nearly 200 athletes in women’s sports including @BillieJeanKing and @mPinoe in support of trans youth and the @ACLU’s case challenging Idaho law banning trans girls from sports.

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Lambda Legal attorney @oh_rarl said the athletes in the brief all, “recognize the value of inclusive and welcoming sports environments and firmly believe laws like H.B. 500 that single out groups of women and girls from participation in sports harm the entire athletic community.”
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