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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In the Matter of Brian (a.k.a. Mariah) L.
(Amicus) Case arguing that Children’s Services must provide a transgender youth sex reassignment treatment if it is found medically necessary
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: New York Supreme Court
Murray
Matter of an individual who was denied eligibility for transplant procedure because of his HIV status
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court:
Ralph v. City of New Orleans
Case arguing to preserve insurance benefits for same-sex couples after they are threatened by antigay group
Case Filed: 10/28/2011
Court: Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit; Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans
Decision: Victory
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
Langbehn v. Jackson Memorial Hospital
Case challenging a hospital’s decision to keep a lesbian from visiting her dying partner.
Case Filed: 06/01/2008
Court: District court for the southern district of florida
Barros v. Riggall
Case arguing against a clinic’s policy of refusing fertility services to gay men
Case Filed: 09/01/2006
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
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
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
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
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
Court:
Galanty v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
Case arguing against an insurance company’s denial of benefits to a client living with HIV
Case Filed: 03/01/1996
Court: California Court of Appeal