Stop Prison Rape in Texas
Posted OnNovember 24, 2014 byThe Prison Rape Elimination Act or PREA is a federal law designed to eliminate sexual abuse of people in custody. But despite the fact that Texas has more prison facilities with higher rates of sexual assault than any other state, Texas Gov. Rick Perry stated that Texas would not comply with PREA’s standards. Lambda Legal…Read More…
(VIDEO) Lambda Legal and Transgender Woman Celebrate Successful Fight Against Discrimination and Harassment at Halfway House
Posted OnSeptember 4, 2014 byToday, Lambda Legal released a video documenting Donisha McShan’s successful fight to be treated as a woman while at The H Group, the Marion, Illinois, halfway house where she was receiving substance abuse counseling. Lambda Legal sent a demand letter to The H Group after Ms. McShan contacted Lambda Legal’s Help Desk. Watch the video…Read More…
Interests of Amici Curiae
Posted OnAugust 5, 2014 byHealth and Medical Organization Statements On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression and “Reparative Therapy”
Posted OnMay 5, 2014 byAmerican Medical Association Policy Number H-160.991, Health Care Needs of Homosexual Population “[B]elieves that the physician’s nonjudgmental recognition of sexual orientation and behavior enhances the ability to render optimal patient care in health as well as in illness[,]” and “opposes the use of ‘reparative’ or ‘conversion’ therapy that is based upon the assumption that homosexuality…Read More…
Transgender Incarcerated People in Crisis
Posted OnDecember 5, 2013 byNearly one in six transgender Americans has been to prison—and nearly half of all black transgender people. Once behind bars, discriminatory policies and the constant threat of sexual assault can make prison a living hell for this already mistreated group. The transgender prison crisis is part of a larger pattern of violence and discrimination in…Read More…
Creating Equal Access to Quality Health Care for Transgender Patients: Transgender-Affirming Hospital Policies
Posted OnNovember 4, 2013 byOver the last decade, hospitals throughout the United States have recognized that some groups of people face significant barriers to health care because of historic bias and discrimination against them. Many efforts have been launched to identify these groups, learn more about the challenges they face in health care, and welcome them into the nation’s…Read More…
Combatir la violencia contra las personas transgénero
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2013 byPadres y madres transgénero
Posted OnSeptember 10, 2013 byGuía de derechos trans: recursos legales para personas transexuales y transgénero, y sus defensores
Posted OnJune 18, 2013 byAcceso igualitario a baños públicos Atención médica relacionada con la transición de género Padres y madres transgénero Injusticias y derechos en el trabajo Combatir la violencia contra las personas transgénero Documentos de identidad Envejecer como una persona transexual o transgénero: ¡Seguimos aquí! Asuntos de inmigración Para obtener más información o si has sido víctima de…Read More…