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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Flanigan v. University of Maryland Hospital System
Case challenging a hospital’s decision to keep a gay man from visiting his dying partner
Case Filed: 02/27/2002
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Brooklyn Housing and Family Services v. Lynch
Case challenging housing regulations that negatively affect lesbian and gay tenants.
Case Filed: 01/01/2002
Court: New York State Supreme Court
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
Doe v. County of Centre
(Amicus) case arguing against a policy instituted by the Centre County Children and Youth Services, which barred placement of HIV-negative...
Case Filed: 05/01/2000
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Brandon v. Richardson County
Historic case arguing for a sheriff’s culpability for his acts in the murder of a transgender man
Case Filed: 04/01/2000
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Decision: Landmark Case
Beaton and Alberti v. Vinje Realty and F. J. Kazeroid Realty Group
Case representing a same-sex couple that was discriminated from renting an apartment in New York City.
Case Filed: 02/01/2000
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Henkle v. Gregory
Historic case seeking to enforce a student’s First Amendment right to be out at school
Case Filed: 01/28/2000
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Decision: Landmark Case
Baker v. Vermont
(Amicus) Groundbreaking case seeking the right to marry for same-sex couples in Vermont
Case Filed: 12/01/1999
Court: Vermont Supreme Court
Decision: Landmark Case
Colín v. Orange Unified School District
Groundbreaking case arguing for the right of students to form a gay-straight alliance and to become a recognized student club
Case Filed: 11/24/1999
Court: U.S. District Court
Decision: Landmark Case
Bragdon v. Abbott
(Amicus) Case arguing that a dentist cannot refuse care for a patient with HIV
Case Filed: 06/01/1998
Court: United States Supreme Court
East High Gay Straight Alliance v. Board of Education of Salt Lake City School District
When a group of students attempted to form a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at East High School in the Salt...
Case Filed: 03/19/1998
Court: United States District Court, Utah Central Division
Doe v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Case arguing against a health insurance provider’s limiting policies for clients living with HIV
Case Filed: 01/01/1998
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Barone v. Har Jehuda Cemetery
Case on behalf of Sherry Barone who was prohibited from placing a headstone that her deceased partner had requested at...
Case Filed: 04/15/1997
Court: United States District Court, Eastern Pennsylvania
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
Grobeson v. City of Los Angeles
Case arguing that the LAPD violated a settlement agreement intended to protect an openly gay officer from harassment and discrimination...
Case Filed: 06/18/1996
Court: Los Angeles Superior Court