Protecting & advancing health care for transgender people is vital, sound, & just. Transgender West Virginia Medicaid participants deserve to have equal access to the same coverage for medically necessary healthcare.
Avatara Smith-Carrington
Lambda Legal attorney
Latest Press Releases
March 15, 2023
Lambda Legal, GLSEN, GLAAD, Human Rights Campaign, National Black Justice Coalition, National LGBTQ Task Force, Major Social Justice Organizations Condemn House Republicans’ Censure Motion Against Rep. Mauree Turner
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March 7, 2023
Lambda Legal to 4th Circuit: Affirm Ruling Striking West Virginia Medicaid Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
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February 22, 2023
VICTORY: Injunction Granted Pending Appeal in Challenge to West Virginia Trans Athlete Ban
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February 13, 2023
Advocates Promise Legal Action in Defense of Transgender Youth in Tennessee
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February 10, 2023
NASCAR Driver Zach Herrin Announces Partnership with Lambda Legal
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February 10, 2023
Victory! Lambda Legal Secures $372k Settlement in California HIV Medical Data Breach Case
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Latest Blog Pieces
December 6, 2022
Lambda Legal Fought For My Right To Be A Foster Parent
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November 17, 2022
In My Own Words: “No one should be denied medically necessary care because of who they are.”
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November 17, 2022
Let’s Foster a World Where Queer Youth Can Proudly Scream—Not Just Say—“Gay” and “Trans”
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November 14, 2022
For Staff Attorney Nora Huppert, It’s A Privilege To Advocate For Trans Clients To Have Their Voices Heard
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November 7, 2022
On Election Day, Theresa & Mercedes Recall the Significance of Marriage Equality
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October 12, 2022
The Everyday People That Helped Us Make LGBTQ+ History, Together
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