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Lambda Legal’s Case Work

For five decades and counting, Lambda Legal has proudly served as attorneys for the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV. Find out what’s on our docket right now—and go in depth on each of our current cases below.

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Closed Case

Keeton v. Anderson-Wiley

Case in which a counseling student sues her school for requiring a remediation plan that included greater exposure to LGBT...

Case Filed: 12/19/2011

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

  • Religious Exemptions
  • Georgia
Active Case

Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast

Case representing a lesbian couple denied accommodation at a Hawai’i commercial business establishment.

Case Filed: 12/19/2011

Court: Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawai`i

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Religious Exemptions
  • Hawaii
Closed Case

Rose v. Cahee, et al.

Case brought against a doctor, clinic and health care institution after a woman was refused necessary surgery because of her...

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

  • Health Care Fairness
  • HIV
  • Religious Exemptions
  • Wisconsin
Closed Case

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield-in-Illinois et al. v. Illinois et al.

Adoption and parenting case in which Catholic Charities sued Illinois to force the state to renew a contract for foster...

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

Court:

  • Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections
  • Religious Exemptions
  • Youth in Out-of-Home Care
  • Illinois
Landmark Case

Benitez v. North Coast Women’s Care Medical Group

Case arguing that health care providers’ personal religious beliefs do not excuse discrimination against LGBT patients Issues

Case Filed: 07/01/2001

Court: California Supreme Court

Decision: Landmark Case

  • Health Care Fairness
  • Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections
  • Religious Exemptions
  • California
Landmark Case

Board of Regents of U. of Wisconsin v. Southworth

(Amicus) Historic case seeking to uphold a viewpoint-neutral student group system at public universities

Case Filed: 01/16/1997

Court: U.S. Supreme Court

Decision: Landmark Case

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Religious Exemptions
  • Wisconsin