1.0Lambda Legalhttps://lambdalegal.orgJenna Butzhttps://lambdalegal.org/author/jbutz/NEW REPORT: Urgent Call for Biden Administration to Address Declining LGBTQ+ Representation on Federal Benchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8ONcluYMKd"><a href="https://lambdalegal.org/newsroom/us_20240521_new-report-urgent-call-for-biden-to-address-declining-lgbtq-representation-on-federal-bench/">NEW REPORT: Urgent Call for Biden Administration to Address Declining LGBTQ+ Representation on Federal Bench</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lambdalegal.org/newsroom/us_20240521_new-report-urgent-call-for-biden-to-address-declining-lgbtq-representation-on-federal-bench/embed/#?secret=8ONcluYMKd" width="600" height="338" title="“NEW REPORT: Urgent Call for Biden Administration to Address Declining LGBTQ+ Representation on Federal Bench” — Lambda Legal" data-secret="8ONcluYMKd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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http://lambdalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/biden-scaled.jpg25601705Lambda Legal today released a new report documenting progress by the Biden administration on diversifying the federal bench. While acknowledging notable strides in diversifying the federal judiciary, the report highlights concerning trends regarding the representation of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV, in particular the continued absence of nominees living with HIV or identifying...