Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
May 23, 2023
Southern Utah Drag Stars File Lawsuit Challenging the City of St. George’s Censorship of Drag Performances
The plaintiffs are represented by the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Utah, and law firm Jenner and Block who argue the City of St. George, Utah unlawfully discriminated against them in violation of their rights under the U.S. and Utah constitutions.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
May 18, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Signs Non-Enforcement Agreement on Health Care Ban for Trans Youth
OKLAHOMA CITY - The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oklahoma, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Lambda Legal, and the law firm Jenner & Block LLP announced today the filing of a binding agreement wi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Drummond
May 18, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Challenges Mississippi High School’s Refusal to Let Transgender Student Wear Dress to Graduation Ceremony
JACKSON, Miss. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Mississippi have filed a lawsuit against Harrison County School District (HCSD) after school officials told a ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
May 18, 2023
Advocates to File Lawsuit Against New Law Banning Healthcare for Transgender Youth in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – Lambda Legal, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas, and Transgender Law Center today pledged to file a lawsuit against ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 09, 2023
Montana Health Care Providers and Families Challenge Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
HELENA – Transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers are challenging a sweeping new Montana law banning transgender youth from accessing age-appropriate gender...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 02, 2023
Families, Doctors Challenge Oklahoma’s Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth
OKLAHOMA CITY - Families, transgender adolescents, and their medical providers are challenging a new law criminalizing age-appropriate medical care for transgender adolescents sign...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Drummond
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
LGBTQ Rights
+2 Issues
Biometric Bracelets For Prisoners. Explore News & Commentary.Biometric bracelets for prisoners
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News & CommentarySep 2025
LGBTQ Rights
What’s At Stake As The Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans. Explore News & Commentary.What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
How one West Virginia teenager could shape the future of Title IX and civil rights protections for transgender youth. -
New HampshireAug 2025
LGBTQ Rights
+2 Issues
National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Court Strikes Down Nih's Unlawful Termination Of Research Grants On Topics Including Dei And Gender Identity. Explore News & Commentary.Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done — and why this research matters.