Lambda Legal

@lambdalegal.org

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

@lambdalegal.org Oct 11, 2026, 5:08 PM

This National Coming Out Day is a powerful reminder that we continue to fight for a world where no one must hide their identity. ❤️

In our podcast, LGBTQ+ elder Jo Marshall shares what it was like to come out during a time of criminalization.

Watch now: youtu.be/8AUKWpulRJ8

@lambdalegal.org Oct 8, 2026, 6:43 PM

"In our nation’s 250th year, American democracy is at a crossroads. It’s time to be united and make our country a place where every LGBTQ person and family is welcome, safe, and free. When they come for one of us, they come for all of us."

Read our full op-ed with @advocate.com 🏳️‍🌈

@bannedbooksweek.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 7:01 PMReposted by @lambdalegal.org

It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

@lambdalegal.org Oct 5, 2026, 5:49 PM

Want to learn more about Lambda Legal’s work against book bans? Read about our current case fighting for inclusive curriculum in Texas. 📚

@lambdalegal.org Oct 5, 2026, 5:49 PM

For LGBTQ+ folks, seeing people like us in the books we read can be a powerful reminder that we belong. 🏳️‍🌈

In honor of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's #BannedBooksWeek, check out 7 of the most challenged LGBTQ+ books in recent years.

Read these books to show that LGBTQ+ stories matter! 🏳️‍🌈

@lambdalegal.org Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 PM

“As a queer, Latinx advocate migrating from Puerto Rico, I have been profoundly inspired by Sylvia Rivera’s legacy.” – Samy Nemir Olivares, Lambda Legal staff

Read more about Sylvia Rivera’s incredible impact on the LGBTQ+ community in honor of Latinx Heritage Month: lambdalegal.lgbt/2p83ccdu

@lambdalegalceo.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 1:12 PMReposted by @lambdalegal.org

Omar embodies what public service means. At a moment when the rights of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV are under relentless attack, he is in the courtroom fighting back and winning. This recognition is richly deserved, and we are proud to call him a colleague.

@lambdalegal.org Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 PM

We're proud to share that Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Senior Counsel and Health Care Strategist, is a recipient of the 2026 New York County Lawyers’ Association Public Service Award! 🎉

“Omar embodies what public service means. This recognition is richly deserved.” –– @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social

@lambdalegal.org Oct 1, 2026, 7:25 PM

Our fight began in 1973 with volunteer lawyers who believed they could break new ground for LGBTQ+ people through the justice system. From then on, Lambda Legal has fought for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV — and won.

Learn more LGBTQ+ legal history: lambdalegal.org/history/

Black and white archival photo of Lambda Legal banner in a parade. Text surrounding photo reads, "LGBTQ+ History Month: 12 milestone legal wins for LGBTQ+ rights."

Three milestone LGBTQ+ rights cases are highlighted with the year, case name, and a brief description of the win. Cases include the founding of Lambda Legal in 1973, the first HIV discrimination case in 1983, and an anti-bullying case in 1996.

Three milestone LGBTQ+ rights cases are highlighted with the year, case name, and a brief description of the win. Cases include a win for Brandon Teena in 2001, the decriminalization of same-sex relationships in 2003, and securing workplace discrimination protections for transgender people in 2011.

Three milestone LGBTQ+ rights cases are highlighted with the year, case name, and a brief description of the win. Cases include marriage equality in 2015, LGBTQ+ protections from employment discrimination in 2020, and overturning the military ban against people living with HIV in 2022.

@lambdalegal.org Oct 1, 2026, 3:12 PM

Over the last 50 years, Lambda Legal has fought hard in court for the rights of LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.

But today, these hard-won rights are under direct assault.

Learn more about how we're meeting the moment via @advocate.com ✊

@lambdalegal.org Sep 29, 2026, 4:47 PM

On 9/28, the DOE announced it's permanently bringing back the Title IX rule on sexual harassment & assault from Trump’s first term.

The Department is promoting the move as proof that Title IX does not protect transgender students.

Read our statement: lambdalegal.lgbt/bdcu5237

"Breaking news: Trump Administration Cements Title IX Rule That Fails Survivors and Targets LGBTQ+ Students."

Quote from Lambda Legal senior attorney Nicholas Hite reads, "Lambda Legal has long called this what it is: a dangerous, legally unsound, and despicably cruel weaponization of Title IX, and we oppose its return today. Survivors deserve schools that take their safety seriously, whoever they are."

Quote from Lambda Legal senior attorney Nicholas Hite that reads, "Title IX exists so every student can learn free from harassment and assault. Yet this rule from the Trump administration lets schools look away until harm becomes severe and pervasive."

@lambdalegal.org Sep 28, 2026, 5:44 PM

From eyewitness accounts of the Stonewall uprising to reflections on the joys of being queer, season 2 of our podcast “Making The Case” has been moving and illuminating!

And our next episode is one for the history books. 🏳️‍🌈🎙️

Watch our season 2 recap now: youtu.be/BPnfS1Ffm0U

Peppermint quote that reads, "Can you see my humanity? Is it visible to you?"

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings quote that reads, "Lambda Legal fought for over 50 years to win things like the right to marry. They didn't just give it to us because they were nice."

B Hawk Snipes quote that reads, "I come into the room not just as myself, but with my community on my shoulders, my ancestors on my shoulders, the people that have paved the way for me to be here today."

Quote about the transgender military ban that reads, "This is the test case. This is what they're using to try to decide who gets to serve generally, and they just happened to pick transgender people first."

@lambdalegal.org Sep 23, 2026, 9:52 PM

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has served as the nation's safety net for people living with HIV for more than 35 years. The program was built to provide integrated care for low-income people living with HIV, a population that includes a significant number of transgender people. Learn more ⬇️

@lambdalegal.org Sep 23, 2026, 9:52 PM

CASE UPDATE: Today, Lambda Legal and co-counsel argued in a non-jury trial against the unlawful targeting of transgender people in our lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

Learn more: lambdalegal.lgbt/48rn2wra

@lambdalegal.org Sep 22, 2026, 5:00 PM

Fifty years ago, our movement didn't wait for permission to demand what was right — and neither will we now.

Read more about our past and present fight for LGBTQ+ rights from @lambdalegalceo.bsky.social via @advocate.com: tinyurl.com/4ytbbjz8

1970 photo of protestors marching. Text above reads, "In 1968, a conference of gay activists had the audacity to demand “homosexual rights.” Today, we’re fighting to keep their vision alive."

Text reads, "In the dark days of same-sex relationships being a felony and the federal government barring the employment of “known perverts,” the North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO, pronounced nay-ko) adopted what they called the “Homosexual Bill of Rights.”

2003 photo of three people hugging. Text above reads, "Over the next 50 years, the LGBTQ+ rights movement would win them all. The rights our NACHO forebears demanded were fought for and secured. But today, they are under direct assault

Text reads, "Which is exactly why it’s time for a New LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights. Our vision includes equal treatment and protection under the law regarding access to health care, opportunity to participate in society, belonging for LGBTQ+ families, access to education, and participation in democracy."

@lambdalegal.org Sep 21, 2026, 9:30 PM

CASE UPDATE: On Friday, DOJ announced a settlement with New York University Langone Hospitals (NYU) that allegedly resolves their investigation into NYU providing gender-affirming care to minors.

Read our joint statement with @aclu.org & @nyclu.org about the settlement: lambdalegal.lgbt/5ddx5vbk

Breaking news: Lambda Legal, ACLU, NYCLU Statement on DOJ’s Settlement with NYU to End Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth

Quote from joint statement that reads, "Because of our lawsuit and the resulting injunction, no patient information of any kind has been disclosed to the Department of Justice as part of NYU’s or Mount Sinai’s recently-announced settlements—nor could it be, as that order remains in full effect."

Quote from joint statement that reads, "While we don’t know the full terms of the agreement, we do know...that [it] puts political retribution over hospitals’ ethical and legal obligations to, and the well-being of, trans youth. Transgender young people deserve access to gender-affirming care."

@lambdalegal.org Sep 18, 2026, 2:00 PM

40 years ago, the idea that someone with HIV would live decades was unimaginable; now people with HIV are living well into their golden years. We believe LGBTQ+ elders living with HIV deserve to age with dignity. Share this post to honor National HIV & Aging Awareness Day! ❤️

purple graphic with text that reads, "LGBTQ+ elders deserve HIV justice."

purple graphic with text that reads, "54% of all people in the United States living with HIV are over 50 years old."

purple graphic with text that reads, "LGBTQ+ elders living with HIV deserve improved access to quality HIV health care & age-affirming services; access to tailored sexual health education & services; protection from stigma & discrimination in healthcare, long-term care, home, & community-based services; and advocates who speak up & refuse to be silent about their needs."

@lambdalegal.org Sep 11, 2026, 10:11 PM

Flight attendant Jeff Collman was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 on 9/11. 💔

After his death, his longtime partner Keith Bradkowski was denied survivor benefits because he was gay and unable to marry.

Thus began Bradkowski's years-long battle for equality.

Hear more: tinyurl.com/bdez69uh

@lambdalegal.org Sep 10, 2026, 7:50 PM

Taxpayer dollars should NOT be used to discriminate against 4-year-olds! 🖍️

Recently, we filed an amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a SCOTUS case about whether a publicly funded Colorado preschool is allowed to keep out kids of LGBTQ+ parents.

Learn more: lambdalegal.lgbt/preschool

Photo of kids playing with colorful paper and pencils. Text on top reads, "Lambda Legal, GLAD Law File Amicus Brief Supporting LGBTQ+ Families’ Access to Publicly Funded Preschool Programs."

Photo of an amicus brief on white paper with black text. Quote from the brief is above in white words. Text reads, "[We] have a strong interest in robust and consistent application of nondiscrimination protections to ensure that children of LGBTQ+ parents and LGBTQ+ students can learn freely and equally in publicly funded educational settings. This includes when taxpayer dollars fund private schools to fulfill the state’s educational promises.”

@lambdalegal.org Sep 8, 2026, 9:16 PM

“When stories about LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and other communities are removed [from classrooms], students lose opportunities to learn from the full range of human experiences.”

Read more about the fight for inclusive education in our latest blog: lambdalegal.lgbt/mr4xpyt4

@aaup.org #DEI

Student holding a stack of books next to text that reads, "Books, Classrooms, & the Fight for Inclusive Education: a blog by Lake Geslani".

Inclusive course content and books make education more complete — and better prepare students
for the future. When stories about LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and other communities are removed, students lose opportunities to learn from the full range of human experiences.

In Texas, Lambda Legal and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund are challenging policies in the Texas Tech University System that have resulted in course materials being restricted or removed entirely. These policies stifle debate, undermine students’ education, and sideline faculty expertise.

Quote from Lambda Legal senior attorney that reads, "Faculty at Texas Tech are being barred from teaching that gay and bisexual men were persecuted during the Holocaust, and medical students pulled out of exam rooms rather than learn to treat transgender patients. That is viewpoint discrimination.

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