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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Aug 21

This does not affect the restoration of LGBTQI+ health- related research grants ordered in GLMA v. NIH. That preliminary injunction is based on violations of the ACA and the Fifth Amendment. lambdalegal.org/wp-content/u...

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Aug 21

This does not affect the restoration of research grants ordered in GLMA v. NIH. That preliminary injunction is based on violations of the ACA and the Fifth Amendment. lambdalegal.org/wp-content/u...

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Skrmetti decision is a travesty, but it is limited to the medical context for minors and does not bless all discrimination against transgender people. We also have other arguments against these bans. Transgender youth, please know that we love you and will fight for you.

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Jun 13

“The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil.” Apt words for today’s America.

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Mon Mothma's Speech | ANDOR

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · May 26

Let’s Go Red! Cornell Lacrosse are NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · May 20

I’m particularly proud of this lawsuit against the administration’s unprecedented, sweeping, and discriminatory terminations of NIH funding for LGBQTI+ health research. Our LGBTQI+ community knows all too well that silence equals death. But we will not be silenced. We will not be ignored.

Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · May 20

🔬 NEW LAWSUIT: Today, Lambda Legal, GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, and 16 researchers filed a lawsuit against the NIH over the termination of 100s of research grants that funded critical LGBTQI+ health research.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/rzuxje9x

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · May 6

Let’s be clear, though. Today’s decision is not the end. We will continue to fight on behalf of our plaintiffs and other transgender servicemembers to see justice done. History will judge this animus-laden policy and today’s unreasoned decision for the dark stains on our nation that they are. 2/2

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · May 6

Today’s decision by SCOTUS to allow immediate implementation of Trump’s ban on military service by transgender people is devastating and will irreparably harm thousands of patriotic transgender servicemembers who have sacrificed and fought for our freedoms with honor and distinction. 1/2

Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · May 6

JUSTICE DENIED: Today, SCOTUS granted the Trump admin’s request to lift the preliminary injunction that blocked enforcement of the trans military ban, allowing the admin’s policy to take immediate effect while our case with @hrc.org Foundation proceeds.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/mu7fejkm

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“Today's Supreme Court ruling is a devastating blow to transgender servicemembers who have demonstrated their capabilities and commitment to our nation's defense. By allowing this discriminatory ban to take effect while our challenge continues, the Court has temporarily sanctioned a policy that has nothing to do with military readiness and everything to do with prejudice. We remain steadfast in our belief that this ban violates constitutional guarantees of equal protection and will ultimately be struck down.”

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · May 2

It’s not everyday your brief is spotlighted on SCOTUSblog. Great write up about our opposition to Trump administration’s request to the Supreme Court to reinstate its ban on transgender military service while our case proceeds.

SCOTUSblog @scotusblog.com · May 1

In a brief filed this evening, seven transgender service members and one prospective recruit urged the justices to leave in place a judge’s order that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy prohibiting anyone with gender dysphoria from serving in the military.

Transgender service members urge justices to let them continue to serve

A group of transgender service members urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to leave in place an order by a federal judge that bars the government from enforcing a policy […]

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · May 1

💼 CASE UPDATE: Today, in our case with @hrc.org Foundation challenging the Trump admin’s trans military ban, we urged SCOTUS to reject the admin’s attempt to stop a court order that allows trans people to continue serving or enlist in the military.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/29kc855n

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Apr 15

DEI is essential for equitable healthcare, yet it faces growing challenges. Gain actionable strategies to sustain inclusive practices and advocate for equitable care. Don’t miss this vital discussion—register today! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to fostering affirming healthcare systems that truly support LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. However, in today’s shifting political landscape, DEI ef...

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Apr 15

📢 Register now for our upcoming OutTalk on the critical role of DEI in healthcare! Join us in exploring how DEI impacts LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, strengthens patient care, and drives meaningful change.
📅 Date: April 17
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM PT)

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Mar 28

“It’s not the hypocrisy that bothers me; it’s the stupidity. … In a dangerous and complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be smart.” - Hillary Clinton
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Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb

The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Mar 28

And boom! Wilmer Hale is fighting back too. Also, huge kudos to the attorneys and firms that are representing these law firms in these challenges, including Williams & Connolly, Cooley LLP, and Clement & Murphy!

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Mar 28

So proud to count as co-counsel attorneys from law firms that actually stand up for the rule of law, our Constitution, and the legal profession, as opposed to firms that bend the knee and kowtow to authoritarianism. Thank you Perkins Coie LLP and Jenner & Block LLP for standing firm!

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Mar 21

Shame on anyone who bends the knee to fascism, whether it is Meta, ABC, or Paul Weiss.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · Mar 21

A friend’s disgusted reaction to Paul, Weiss:

“So many non-profit lawyers have been so busy working on cases against the unconstitutional actions of the Administration, because the big firm lawyers with multiple houses and cars and boats and every other damn thing are too fucking weak to do it.”

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 24

📺 ICYMI: Watch Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel and Health Care Strategist, discuss our case against the Trump administration’s executive order restricting access to gender-affirming care, which recently got temporarily blocked by a judge. @msnbc.com @insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Feb 13

Big win today in court for trans youth, young adults, and their families! Honored to have been able to argue on their behalf in court today.

Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 13

🎉 HUGE WIN: Today, a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Trump admin EO attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for trans people under 19.

Read more: tinyurl.com/5n6s6nnx

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 6

Learn more about our new case Shilling v. Trump lambdalegal.org/case/shillin...

Shilling v. Trump

Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign and Perkins Coie filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender people.

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 6

💼 NEW CASE: Today, Lambda Legal & @hrc.org Foundation filed Shilling v. Trump, a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump admin’s ban on trans military service.

Read our statement: tinyurl.com/2c9y8rjy

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 5

“What these orders try to do...is not only to violate the rights of transgender patients & their families but to circumvent Congress’s desire that federal financial recipients do not discriminate on the basis of sex.” – Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel via @washingtonpost.com

Families, LGBTQ advocates sue to block Trump order on care for transgender youth

The action follows a Trump administration order seeking to halt federal support of gender transition care for those under 19.

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 5

“The federal government — particularly, this administration — has no right to insert itself into conversations and decision-making that rightly belongs only to patients, their families and their medical providers.” – Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel via @19thnews.org

Families sue after losing access to gender-affirming care under Trump's executive order

The lawsuit announced by LGBTQ+ advocates Tuesday was filed on behalf of transgender people under the age of 19 in Maryland, New York and Massachusetts.

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 5

Learn more about PFLAG v. Trump, our case against the Trump admin's ban on gender-affirming care: lambdalegal.org/case/pflag-v...

PFLAG v. Trump

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Maryland, joined by pro-bono co-counsel Hogan Lovells and Jenner & Block, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of PFLAG, GLMA, transgende...

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Feb 4

NEW CHALLENGE: Today Lambda Legal, @aclu.org, and law firms Jenner & Block and Hogan Lovells filed a lawsuit on behalf of 2 trans young adults, 5 trans adolescents, & their families whose access to health care has been disrupted by President Trump’s executive order. Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/2w8jd594

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Omar GP @omargp.bsky.social · Nov 22

Third appellate argument of 2024: Done. ✅

Here with my colleagues from Lambda Legal, NHeLP, FHJP, Southern Legal Counsel, and Pillsbury after arguing before the Eleventh Circuit in defense of our victory against Florida’s ban on coverage for medical care for transgender Medicaid beneficiaries.

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