Lambda Legal
banner
lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal
@lambdalegal.org
We’re the oldest and largest legal organization fighting for #LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with #HIV. Learn more: lambdalegal.org
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.
support.lambdalegal.org/site/Donatio...
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 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. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 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.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 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. ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 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
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...
tinyurl.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 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_...
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 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/
 
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 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
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 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
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 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/
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today, SCOTUS scheduled oral arguments for Jan. 13, 2026 in Lambda Legal and @aclu.org's case, B.P.J v. West Virginia, challenging a law that bars trans girls from participating on girl’s athletic teams. 
 
Learn more: tinyurl.com/dhn2em66 

@acluwv.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
UPDATED RESOURCE: Practical Guidance for Same-Sex Couples and Parents 📖 

As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, we've put together guides to support you with safeguarding your family relationships.

Read the guides: tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f 
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We believe that everyone deserves the right to serve their country.
  
To all the veterans who are LGBTQ+ and/or living with HIV: we see you, we support you, and we thank you for your service. 🇺🇸

Go "Beyond the Uniform" with trans service members and veterans: lambdalegal.org/beyond-the-u... 
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In our latest blog, Camilla Taylor, @lambdalegalclo.bsky.social details the decades-long fight for marriage equality, and what we need to do as a community to continue protecting the hard-won right. 
 
Read now: tinyurl.com/rpedppx6 
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“The court’s decision reaffirms a simple fact: Equal protection of the law applies to all, not just some.” – Kevin Jennings, @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In a victory for the LGBTQ+ community––and everyone who believes in our Constitution and the rule of law––the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that marriage equality is the law of the land.
 
Moments like this demand action from all of us. Help us protect equality today: lambdalegal.org/protectmarri...
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.

RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
2 in every 100 people are intersex. Every time LGBTQ+ rights are under attack, intersex people’s healthcare, dignity and autonomy are at stake. 

This Intersex Day of Solidarity, join orgs like @interact.bsky.social in the fight for intersex rights. 💜💛 interactadvocates.org/get-involved/ 
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Nothing in the petition before the court justifies creating a patchwork of state laws excluding some families from marriage licenses in the states where they live.” – Kevin Jennings, @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @nytimes.com 

(article may be behind paywall)
A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision (Gift Article)
Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk once jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.
tinyurl.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today, SCOTUS will discuss whether to review a challenge to marriage equality.  
 
We urge the Court to honor what millions of Americans already know: LGBTQ+ families are part of the nation’s fabric and deserve equal protection under the law. 

Read our statement: tinyurl.com/cv43jj8p
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On the heels of the NYC Marathon, we're celebrating the success of this summer’s 2025 LGBT Pride Run®, which raised $60,119 for Lambda Legal—the largest donation in the race’s history. 🎉 

Learn more: tinyurl.com/mr65dtfw

Thanks to all 8K+ runners for showing the power of the LGBTQ+ community! 🏃‍♀️
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It’s Transgender Parent Day! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🩷 

Trans parents and caregivers show us every day what it means to love deeply and authentically. Today and every day we honor your strength, courage, and resilience.

Read Thomas' take on parenthood as a trans man: tinyurl.com/bdd6w79c  
 
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️‍⚧️

We continue to face a wave of anti-trans & anti-LGBTQ+ attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down recent developments, & share ways you can challenge them.

RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
November 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“There’s reason to be hopeful, but don’t be optimistic. Optimism assumes it’ll just get better by itself. Our only hope is if people rise together and fight back.” – Kevin Jennings, @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social

Read more about "All Rise," our new campaign to fund the fight for LGBTQ+ rights 🏳️‍🌈
 
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.
www.advocate.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“We are the legacy of those who dared to be.”

As LGBTQ+ History Month ends, we're expressing gratitude to all trans people––especially trans women––throughout history who fought, and continue to fight, for the betterment of the LGBTQ+ community. 

We thank you, we support you, and we see you. 🏳️‍⚧️
October 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM