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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Gill v. Devlin and Howell
Case representing Texas lesbian denied the opportunity to interview for a permanent teaching position at a Texas community college.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Decision: Victory
Hickman v. Donna Curry Investments, LLC, et al.
Man fired from a Subway restaurant after disclosing his HIV status
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada
Decision: Victory
Lopez v. River Oaks
Case arguing federal discrimination after a woman has job offer rescinded because she is transgender
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Federal Court of the Southern District of Texas
Matter of Kyle Smith
Case arguing against the Foreign Service’s policy of not hiring anyone who is HIV positive.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Matter of Matthew Cusick and Cirque du Soleil
Groundbreaking case arguing against Cirque du Soleil’s decision to fire an employee because of his HIV status
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Decision: Landmark Case
Diaz v. Brewer (formerly Collins v. Brewer)
Case representing Arizona lesbian and gay state employees facing elimination of their domestic partner benefits.
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: United States District Court of Arizona
Esquivel v. Oregon
Transgender rights case in which a state employee was denied insurance coverage for medically necessary surgery on the basis of...
Case Filed: 12/01/2010
Court:
Decision: Victory
Glenn v. Brumby et. al.
Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a transgender woman fired from her job as a Legislative Editor after she stated...
Case Filed: 07/22/2008
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Decision: Landmark Case
Mitchell v. Bremen Community High School District No. 228 and Gleason, et al.
Case arguing against the termination of a school superintendent because he is gay
Case Filed: 12/01/2006
Court:
Brinkman v. Miami University, et al.
University’s domestic partner benefits program threatened by antigay group and legislator
Case Filed: 11/22/2005
Court: Ohio Court of Common Pleas
Decision: Victory
Etsitty v. Utah Transit Authority
(Amicus) Case arguing that a customer’s prejudices are not grounds to terminate transgender employees because of their appearance
Case Filed: 10/05/2005
Court: Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Angelucci v. Century Supper Club
(Amicus) Case arguing for a customer’s right to equal treatment
Case Filed: 08/26/2005
Court: California Supreme Court
Dunbar v. Foot Locker, Inc.
Case arguing that Foot Locker failed to protect one of its employees from severe antigay harassment and discrimination in the...
Case Filed: 06/29/2004
Court: South Carolina State Court
Decision: Victory
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
Bell v. Wells Fargo Bank
(Amicus) case on behalf of an HIV-positive man fighting for his right to sue for reasonable work accommodations
Case Filed: 12/01/1995
Court: California Court of Appeals