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Lambda Legal’s lawyers have won precedent-setting civil rights cases on everything from marriage equality to expressions of gender identity to health care discrimination. We have made legal history since day one, winning our right to incorporate. We then got to work using our knowledge of the law to fight for our community’s lives and dignity.
Our areas of expertise
There is no one LGBTQ+ or HIV+ experience in America. That’s why Lambda Legal’s standard-shifting work in litigation, public policy, and education spans a range of issues that touch nearly every aspect of our lives.
Employment
We fight back when members of our community are fired, harassed, and targeted at work because they are LGBTQ+ or HIV+.
Fair Courts
We combat the growing attacks on fair courts that threaten hard-won LGBTQ+ rights. Because our courts should make decisions based on constitutional and legal principles—not politics.
Family Protection
We defend the legal rights of same-sex couples and their families, from marriage equality to domestic partnership benefits to parent-child relationships.
Health Care
We break down the barriers between our community and the health care they need, from medical discrimination to violations of personal autonomy.
HIV
We won the nation’s first HIV discrimination lawsuit—and since then, we’ve been fighting to maintain and expand protections for Americans living with HIV.
Immigration
We fight for humane immigration policies that are inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and their unique legal needs.
Police Misconduct & Criminal Justice
We stand up to law enforcement that targets and abuses LGBTQ+ and HIV+ people by challenging unfair criminal laws and seeking recourse when our rights are violated.
Religious Exemptions
We fight back when religious freedom is wrongly used as a license to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.
Seniors
We defend the LGBTQ+ and HIV+ seniors who face discrimination, whether they’re refused housing or denied Social Security and other survivor benefits.
Students' Rights
We work to make school a safe space for LGBTQ+ students—so they can be unapologetically who they are.
Transgender & Nonbinary Rights
We work to expand and defend protections for nonbinary and transgender people who face rampant discrimination and are some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Youth
We work to ensure all LGBTQ+ youth are safe and free from discrimination and harassment, whether they’re in the hallways at school or in out-of-home care settings.
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April 14, 2026
Atlanta Leadership Council Announces Co-Chairs for Annual Event
The Lambda Legal Atlanta Leadership Council (ALC) is proud to announce that Sandy Mollett and Andrew Cuomo will serve as Co-Chairs for its annual Atlanta benefit, taking place on August 23, 2026, at the Georgia Aquarium. As Event Co-Chairs, Mollett and Cuomo will help galvanize local, corporate, and grassroots support for Lambda Legal as it...
April 13, 2026
VICTORY: Trump Administration Agrees to Restore Pride Flag at Stonewall National Monument
April 9, 2026
Lambda Legal Urges Appeals Court to Affirm Ruling Compelling Puerto Rico To Issue Accurate Birth Certificates to Nonbinary Puerto Ricans
April 9, 2026
Lambda Legal insta al Tribunal de Apelaciones federal a confirmar fallo que obliga a Puerto Rico a emitir certificados de nacimiento precisos para personas puertorriqueñas no binarias
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