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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

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Lee’s Log Cabin, Inc.

Employment discrimination case under ADA in which court ruled that evidence of the impact of AIDS on the claimant did...

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • HIV
  • Wisconsin
Closed Case

Patino v. Birken Manufacturing Co.

Case arguing that Birken Manufacturing failed to protect one of its employees from severe antigay harassment in the workplace.

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

Court: Connecticut Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford

Decision: Victory

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Connecticut
Closed Case

Couture v. Bonfils Memorial Blood Center

Employment discrimination case under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in which court did not reach issue of whether person...

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • HIV
  • Colorado
Closed Case

Golinski v. United States Office of Personnel Management

Federal case seeking spousal health benefits for lesbian employee of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Case Filed: 10/28/2011

Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Decision: Victory

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections
  • California
Closed Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Texas
Closed Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Health Care Fairness
  • Transgender and Nonbinary Rights
  • Oregon
Landmark Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Transgender and Nonbinary Rights
  • Georgia
Closed Case

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

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Health Care Fairness
  • Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections
  • Ohio
Closed Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Transgender and Nonbinary Rights
  • Utah
Closed Case

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

  • Anti-LGBTQ+ Rulings, Laws and Amendments
  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • California
Closed Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • South Carolina
Closed 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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • California
Closed Case

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

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • HIV
  • California
Landmark Case

Cammermeyer v. Perry

Pioneering case arguing the reinstatement of Army and National Guard veteran after she was discharged because of her sexual orientation

Case Filed: 01/01/1992

Court: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decision: Landmark Case

  • Employment and Rights in the Workplace
  • Washington