Lambda Legal

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We’re the oldest and largest legal organization fighting for #LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with #HIV. Learn more: lambdalegal.org

Today and every day, trans youth need to know that their community is with them, and that they are seen, loved, and celebrated for who they are. We won’t stop fighting for trans youth, and we know our community won’t either. 💜🏳️‍⚧️ Share this post and add your own message of support in the comments.

Message of support from LGBTQ+ allies to trans youth.Messages of support from LGBTQ+ allies to trans youth.Messages of support from LGBTQ+ allies to trans youth.Message of support from LGBTQ+ allies to trans youth.

🚨 URGENT ACTION: Protect LGBTQ+ Immigrant Youth from Deportation! The Trump admin is about to deny legal counsel to thousands of unaccompanied children, including LGBTQ+ youth fleeing persecution. Take 2 mins to urge Congress to defend this critical program. 📲 ACT NOW: tinyurl.com/49u2twbu

Action alert: PROTECT LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANT YOUTH FROM DEPORTATION

Tell Congress to defend the Unaccompanied Children Program! Action alert: PROTECT LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANT YOUTH FROM DEPORTATION

By not renewing the Unaccompanied Children Program, the Trump admin is about to deny legal counsel to tens of thousands 
of youth who entered the U.S. without a 
parent or legal guardian.

Many of these youth are LGBTQ+ and survivors of violence, trafficking, or abuse. If the 20-year-old legal representation program ends on July 31, thousands of children will be forced to go to court alone and face deportation to the very countries they fled.Action alert: PROTECT LGBTQ+ IMMIGRANT YOUTH FROM DEPORTATION

Take 2 minutes to urge your members of Congress to call on the admin to protect the Unaccompanied Children Program.

As Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights intensify across the country, Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings argues it’s time for a bold new vision to protect equality for future generations.

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Becky Pepper-Jackson’s story case was never just about one student or state. It was about whether young people should have access to the same opportunities, friendships & life lessons that sports provide millions of other kids. Because sports are about more than competition—they’re about belonging.

Sports Help Shape Young Lives. Trans Kids Deserve That Chance.

By Lambda Legal Senior Content Manager Lake Geslani When Becky Pepper-Jackson laced up her running shoes, she wasn’t thinking about court cases or political debates. Like countless young athletes acro...

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💼 NEW FILING: Today, we filed a lawsuit against Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton and members of the Board of Regents over a system built to police what professors can teach, arguing that it violates the First Amendment and discriminates against Black faculty and students.

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GOOD NEWS: Yesterday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction and further blocked the Trump administration's attempt to learn identities and seize medical information of trans youth who accessed gender-affirming medical care in New York City. Learn more: lambdalegal.org/case/coe-v-b...

Coe, et. al. v. Blanche, et. al.

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the U.S. Attorney General’s and U.S. Department...

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"Standing up to bigotry in the first place was winning." This powerful letter from James Dale, Lambda Legal board member + former client, to Becky Pepper-Jackson is a must-read. Dale's words remind us that progress is not linear but the fight always continues. medium.com/prismnpen/to...

"'This isn’t a national mandate to ban trans athletes everywhere,' said Sasha Buchert, senior attorney and director of the nonbinary and transgender rights project at Lambda Legal. Instead, Buchert said, it sets up a brutal state-by-state, school-by-school fight. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

What to know about the US supreme court’s ruling on trans athletes

Decision upholding bans on trans girls in women’s sports in two states is narrow, but could be broadly weaponized for anti-LGBTQ+ efforts

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“I won’t pretend this outcome doesn’t hurt. But in my book, Becky had already won the moment she stepped onto the field, long before the courtroom was ever part of the story. She simply showed up to play." Read more from Heather Jackson, mom of Becky Pepper-Jackson, on today’s ruling in WV v. BPJ.

Supreme Court ruling on trans athletes can't change my daughter | Opinion

My trans daughter, Becky Pepper-Jackson, wanted to play the sport she loves. That simple wish took her all the way to the Supreme Court.

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No ruling will ever change what we know to be true: trans youth deserve to play, to learn + to exist freely. Trans youth need to know their community is with them, no matter what the Supreme Court says. Share this post + leave a note of support so every trans young person knows they are not alone.💜

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This morning, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in our case, West Virginia v. BPJ. The Court upheld West Virginia’s categorical ban on transgender women and girls participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams, holding that such laws do not violate either Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.

"Seeing how resilient we are as queer people gives me hope – because we’re not backing down.” An important reminder from trailblazing media personality, entrepreneur, and advocate TS Madison in these last days of Pride Month.

🏳️‍🌈 June 26, 2003: Lawrence v. Texas  🏳️‍🌈 June 26, 2013: United States v. Windsor  🏳️‍🌈 June 26, 2015: Obergefell v. Hodges 🏳️‍🌈 June 15, 2020: Bostock v. Clayton County Although the opposition will keep trying to undo our progress, LGBTQ+ people aren’t going anywhere, and neither is Lambda Legal.

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Stories from Stonewall 🏳️‍🌈 Over the past month, we have introduced you to people at the heart of the fight to bring the flag back to Stonewall: Tanya Asapansa-Walker, Melissa Sklarz, Catherine Marino-Thomas, and Eunic and Eve Epstein-Ortiz.

We’re excited to announce “Rising Together,” Lambda Legal’s five-year blueprint to build the strategy, capacity, and systems required to meet this moment — and win.

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The government cannot abuse its powers to violate the rights of trans youth and their families. It is a relief that the court stopped them from doing so as our case proceeds. Lambda Legal will continue to fight to protect the basic privacy of our clients and all families like theirs across NYC.

BREAKING NEWS: A judge has granted a request from transgender young people and their families for a temporary restraining order BLOCKING the Trump administration’s demands for their identities and sensitive health information from hospitals in New York City.

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