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Lambda Legal
@LambdaLegal
We’re the oldest and largest legal organization fighting for #LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with #HIV. Basically, we are your lawyers.
Dec 5, 2022 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
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)
Jun 29, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
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.
Feb 25, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
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. ⬇️
Feb 24, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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.
Dec 22, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
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 🔥🔥🔥
Dec 21, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
#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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Oct 13, 2020 • 29 tweets • 24 min read
Today is day two of irresponsible, illegitimate Senate #SCOTUSHearings for Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

REMINDER: Her MANY writings/statements over the years confirm her hostility to civil rights. She has NO PLACE on the Supreme Court.

#BlockBarrett .@LindseyGrahamSC begins the day with a 5-minute (and counting) diatribe on the apparent horrors of the Affordable Care Act.

FACT CHECK: The ACA ensures health insurance for 130 million people with preexisting conditions (including millions of #COVID19 survivors).

#BlockBarrett
Oct 12, 2020 • 30 tweets • 25 min read
Today begins Senate confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

Amy Coney Barrett’s record is filled with hostility to civil rights and red flags that should disqualify her.

And yet, here we are.

#OurCourt #BlockBarrett As @SenFeinstein notes, President Trump has promised to nominate a Supreme Court Justice who would dismantle the Affordable Care Act and health care rights for millions of people across the country.

This is exactly why he nominated Amy Coney Barrett.

#BlockBarrett #OurCourt
Sep 25, 2020 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT'S CIVIL RIGHTS RECORD

(A THREAD) Judge Barrett joined a letter in 2015 supporting the position that “marriage and family is founded on the indissoluble commitment of a man and a woman” and the “significance of sexual difference and the complementarity of men and women.”
Sep 25, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
#BREAKING: News outlets are reporting that Donald Trump will nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Barrett will unleash a Court majority that is hostile to basic civil rights. The impact will be felt for decades. nytimes.com/2020/09/25/us/… Judge Barrett’s personal belief is that marriage is between a man and a woman, and has been unwilling to affirm that the Supreme Court’s decision making marriage equality the law of the land is settled law.
Sep 24, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
HAPPENING NOW: @SharonMcGowanDC is testifying in front of a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives about the Trump administration’s (many) civil rights abuses over the past 3+ years.

LEARN MORE & WATCH LIVE: judiciary.house.gov/calendar/event… Before she joined our team, @SharonMcGowanDC was an attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. She left when President Trump nominated Jeff Sessions to lead the department.
Sep 22, 2020 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
The military is waging war on servicemembers living with HIV, citing outdated science and fear-based reasoning. But HIV treatment has advanced to where it’s not relevant to whether someone can deploy.

There is no legitimate basis for these policies. bloomberg.com/news/features/… Some background: Since 2018, we've filed three cases against the military on behalf of servicemembers who were denied the opportunity to enlist, deploy, or commission as officers due to their HIV-positive status.

The cases:
Sep 17, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Are you registered to vote in #Election2020? Deadlines in 4 states (AK, HI, MS, RI) are just 17 days away.

Check your status or register here ➡️ vote.org

If you're trans/GNC/nonbinary, #KnowYourRights about voting here ➡️ lambdalegal.org/vote

#ConstitutionDay ImageImage During the 2016 Pride season, we polled nearly 5,000 people across the country and asked if they planned on voting.

Almost 15% said no! lambdalegal.org/voter-suppress…
Sep 15, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
New reports out of Georgia that an @ICEgov detention center has been performing nonconsensual hysterectomies on detained people are horrifying, and yet another example of this country’s history of mass forced sterilization of marginalized populations.

A THREAD ⬇️ At least 19 states and 2 US territories *require* that transgender and intersex people undergo surgical procedures in order to be legally recognized as who they are. This, in many cases, results in sterilization.
Sep 14, 2020 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
Good morning!

We're in (socially distanced) federal court in VA today arguing against the Trump administration on behalf of two active-duty Airmen & a sergeant in the DC Army National Guard who have all faced discrimination because they live with HIV.

Follow along for updates! First, some background:

Both suits have been brought by us & partners at @LGBTQ_Military and @WinstonLaw. Roe and Voe v. Esper is on behalf of two HIV-positive members of the Air Force who were given discharge orders just days before the 2018 holidays. lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases…
Sep 12, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
We offer our sincerest apologies. Earlier today, we posted this tweet regarding the 9/11 attacks. The tweet’s wording did not appropriately convey what we intended to say.

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 The tweet was in reference, specifically, to the 20 lesbian- and gay-identified surviving partners of people who died in the 9/11 attacks and who we provided legal assistance to after being denied spousal benefits from insurance companies in 2001/2002.

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Sep 10, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
⏰ 5 MINUTES TO GO!

Our own @sashabuchert is about to testify about the Trump administration’s attacks on women & LGBTQ people with @amprog’s Jocelyn Frye & @nwlc’s @FGossGraves.

Watch live ➡️ .@sashabuchert: "This hearing follows three and a half years of relentless attacks by the Trump-Pence admin targeting LGBTQ people, including the ban on transgender military service & attacks on LGBTQ students, workers, immigrants, prisoners, elders, homeless people, & patients."
Sep 9, 2020 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS

@realDonaldTrump just released a new shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees. It is FULL of dangerous anti-LGBTQ extremists and ideologues. lambdalegal.org/blog/20200909_… Some highlights!

Judge Kyle Duncan, who wrote a disgusting opinion refusing to do the absolute bare minimum and refer to a trans litigant's chosen pronouns. lambdalegal.org/blog/20200323_…
Aug 27, 2020 • 9 tweets • 7 min read
#BREAKING: We just sued the Trump administration with @DemocracyFwd & @MSULaw's Indian Law Clinic to protect American Indian, Alaska Native, and #LGBTQ+ children in foster care. Earlier this year, @HHSGov eviscerated nationwide data collection requirements in its Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS). The eliminated data is critical to improving outcomes for LGBTQ+ and American Indian/Alaska Native youth.
Aug 21, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
#BREAKING: The #USPS is a vital, essential service. We're urging Congress to save it. @HRC lambdalegal.org/blog/20200821_… The Delivering for America Act would:

➡️ Prohibit new changes until January 2021 or the end the pandemic
➡️ Provide $25 billion in emergency funding
➡️ Require all official election mail be treated as First Class
➡️ Reverse changes already implemented that delay mail delivery
Aug 20, 2020 • 4 tweets • 7 min read
#BREAKING: A foster care agency was denied from contracting with the City of Philadelphia because it refuses to license same-sex couples. We're urging #SCOTUS to uphold a ruling that affirms the City's decision. lambdalegal.org/blog/20200820_… ICYMI: THIS IS A BIG DEAL❗

Earlier this week, we joined the release of a new report with @lgbtmap that outlines how over seven million children in the child welfare system could be impacted by this case.