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Graphic from Lambda Legal featuring bookshelves and a progress pride flag. The text reads, “Banned books to read by queer authors.”

A book cover of "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe

A book cover of "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson

A book cover of "Hijab Butch Blues" by Lamya H 

With book bans on the rise, LGBTQ+ stories are being pulled from shelves in an attempt to silence our voices. We know books have power—especially the ones they try to take away.

Drop your fav banned books by LGBTQ+ authors in the comments & let’s celebrate the stories that deserve to be told! 📖 🏳️‍🌈

GLMA v. National Institutes of Health Lambda Legal, alongside law firms Crowell & Moring LLP and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, filed a federal lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the termination of hundreds of ...

“With today’s ruling, our plaintiffs can continue with their critical research while our case challenging these harmful actions proceeds.” – Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel

Learn more about our case GLMA v. NIH: lambdalegal.org/case/glma-v-...

Purple background with white text that reads, "District Court Blocks NIH Effort to Terminate Critical LGBTQI+ Health Research Grants".

Purple background with a quote from Alex Sheldon, GLMA's executive director. The quote reads, "Today’s ruling affirms what health professionals have made clear for decades: LGBTQ+ health research is not optional; it is essential. NIH’s attempt to defund this work was never about science; it was an effort to erase transgender people, LGBTQ+ communities, and the researchers committed to our health. By halting these unlawful terminations, the court has protected both the integrity of public health research and the careers of those advancing it."

Purple background with a quote from Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, Lambda Legal senior counsel. The quote reads, "With today’s ruling granting a preliminary injunction, our plaintiffs can continue with their critical research while our case challenging these harmful actions proceeds. We will continue our fight not to allow this administration to return us to the dark days when our federal government ignored the health needs of LGBTQI+ people."

🔬 LAMBDA LEGAL WIN: Today, a preliminary injunction was granted in our lawsuit against the NIH’s termination of 100s of grants that funded critical LGBTQI+ health research.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/3u6xcmkh

Proud to share that Whit Washington, Lambda Legal Senior Attorney, has received the National LGBTQ+ Bar’s 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 award! 👏

Congrats to all 2025 recipients! 🎉 #LavenderLaw @lgbtqbar.bsky.social @whitwashingtonesq.bsky.social

Learn more: tinyurl.com/2djx9rk9

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🗣️ Trans kids are not the root of any issues. Trans kids are not threats to fairness. Trans kids are not political pawns.

This year, our Help Desk has received 4,300+ requests for assistance—surpassing the total inquiries received in all of 2024.

In a new blog, Help Desk attorney John Miller dives into what it’s like to connect thousands of people with life-changing legal resources ➡️ tinyurl.com/5f7snkza

This Disability Pride Month, let's recommit ourselves to being better allies by recognizing that the disabled community is not a monolith, listening to the experiences and needs of disabled people, and advocating for their rights.

Every action counts! ♿️

Black background with white text that reads, "Lambda Legal Responds to U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s (USOPC) Ban on Transgender Women Athletes' Participation". Below text is a photo of swimmers in a pool.

Photo of swimmers in a pool with a black filter on top. White text is a quote from Lambda Legal Counsel Carl Charles and it reads, "USOPC leadership’s statement that they have to comply with “federal expectations” says the quiet part out loud—that this change is to appease an administration using transgender people’s lives as political pawns. This policy change is cowardice personified, and the impact on transgender women athletes and the transgender community writ large will be profound."

This week, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee banned trans women athletes' participation in the women’s divisions of all events.

Sports bans have real-life impact. Everyone has the right to participate in sports & we will continue fighting for that right. 🏳️‍⚧️

Read more: tinyurl.com/553hdy4u

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LGBTQ+ lives are on the line. Whether we’re blocking book bans or defending trans youth, Lambda Legal is on the frontlines & we need your support.

Launch a fundraiser today & multiply your impact!

This isn’t charity: it’s solidarity. ✊🏳️‍🌈 lambdalegal.org/fundraise/

National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what's next The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth is the latest in a string of setbacks for the community.

“Adding to the strain on the queer community, the “Big Beautiful Bill,” cuts funding for low-income Americans who receive Medicaid. LGBTQ+ Americans are twice as likely to rely on Medicaid than other Americans, said Ali Curd, a staff policy attorney at Lambda Legal." @latimes.com

Lambda Legal Raises $285 Million for ‘Unstoppable Future’ Campaign Lambda Legal’s Unstoppable Future campaign has announced an eye-popping fundraising haul.

ICYMI: @insidephilanthropy.com recently shined a huge spotlight on the success of our Unstoppable Future campaign! 🎉

📍 Please note: article behind paywall

Nonbinary Resources - PFLAG Looking for nonbinary resources? PFLAG National has you covered!

Let’s honor & respect everyone’s unique experiences by educating ourselves & supporting our nonbinary siblings this Nonbinary Awareness Week & beyond!

Need help learning? Check out these resources compiled by @pflag.org ⬇️

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There is no singular way to be nonbinary, & every nonbinary journey is different. 🖤💜🤍💛

Being nonbinary refers to identities that don't exclusively fit within the binary constructs of man or woman—& there are many ways nonbinary people can express themselves.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump Multiple LGBTQ, Health, and HIV organizations sued the Trump Administration represented by Lambda Legal challenging three executive orders that together seek to erase transgender people from public…

Filed in February 2025, San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump challenges 3 EOs that aim to eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion, & accessibility (DEIA) programs & censor references to gender identity or LGBTQ+ populations.

Learn more 👇

Pink graphic with white text that reads, "Lambda Legal win: U.S. government restores $6.2 million in cut funds to LGBTQ+ and HIV organizations"

Pink graphic with quote from Lambda Legal senior attorney Jose Abrigo. Quote reads, "We have confirmed that our plaintiffs – nine LGBTQ+ organizations providing critical services to their communities – have seen their threatened funding restored. When we fight, we win. We know the battle is far from over and there will be setbacks along the way, but the cause is too important, and the need too great, for us to lose heart."

In a recent win in our case fighting the Trump admin’s EOs threatening to defund health services for LGBTQ+ people, we ensured our 9 plaintiffs could continue operating.

Today, we confirmed that more than $6.2 million in grant funding has been restored! 💪

Learn more: tinyurl.com/yraf9e25

Fire Island’s longest-running LGBTQ+ fundraiser returns 7/26! 🌈

And we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with MISTR.

Today, with a multitude of active court cases fighting LGBTQ+ & HIV discrimination, we need your support more than ever.

Let’s fight stigma together: tinyurl.com/ayndjtnw

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In celebration of #InternationalNonbinaryPeoplesDay, we're proud to honor the incredible diversity within the gender spectrum! ✨

Respecting & recognizing the nonbinary community is vital. If you are nonbinary, remember: your identity is valid, & you deserve to express yourself authentically! 💪🏳️‍🌈

Black and blue background with white text that reads, "Community messages demanding RFK Jr. stop attacking trans people."

Black and blue background with quote that reads, “Your callous disregard for science-backed medicine is a disgrace to your position. It's your duty to ensure the health of all Americans without the bias of political agenda. Families like mine all across America deserve better–please, educate yourself.”

Black and blue background with quote that reads, “You talk about making America healthy again but then cut services that help so many Americans support and maintain their health. If you really cared about the health of Americans you would support health care access including for trans Americans.”

Black and blue background with quote that reads, “Gender affirming care saved my daughter. She is an intelligent, hard-workering, and happy transgender woman who was able to transition and simply live her life. That wouldn't have been possible if she didn't have the health care program that she needed.”

This summer, we’re sending a message loud & clear to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: STOP attacking trans people! From cutting funding to suppressing science, RFK Jr. & the Dept. of Health & Human Services are putting lives at risk.

Join hundreds who’ve already demanded HHS back off ✍️ tinyurl.com/3dwm99tn

Black background with text that reads, "Bias in the courts is a danger to us all. It's time for change."

Black background with screenshots of maps. Text reads, "Holding Justice Accountable: a first-of-its-kind resource on LGBTQ+ protections within the legal system. Resource includes two maps, one focusing on judicial codes of conduct and the other on attorneys codes of conduct."

Black background with quote from Lambda Legal Senior Attorney Ethan Rice. Quote reads, "We strongly encourage people to use the Holding Justice Accountable resource and share it widely, so that the word is spread that LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV have the right to be free from discrimination within the legal system itself."

⭐️ Introducing, Holding Justice Accountable: a first-of-its-kind resource, including maps, that provides detailed info on protections for LGBTQ+ people within the legal system.

Learn more: bit.ly/4lfwFiy

Share if you believe that everyone deserves bias-free experiences with attorneys & judges!

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UPDATED RESOURCE: Identity Document Guidance for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex People 📃

Check it out: lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checkli...

Looking for a practical travel and ID checklist? Check out our companion resource "Staying Safe and Prepared”: tinyurl.com/4dy5xczu

Trans & nonbinary youth deserve to be seen, celebrated, & loved.

They deserve the ability to make decisions about their own medical care with the support of affirming doctors and their families.

And they deserve the freedom, power, & space to shape their own futures. 🏳️‍⚧️

Quote graphic with a backdrop of the U.S. Supreme Court building. The quote reads: “If history teaches us anything, it is that you can’t wait until the United States is ‘ready’ for civil rights: You must advocate, educate and litigate to help the country get ready for equality. You choose cases based on whether they’re right — not whether they are popular. That’s how you create change in America.” — Kevin Jennings, Lambda Legal CEO. The Lambda Legal logo appears in the bottom right corner.

New op-ed by Kevin Jennings (@lambdalegalceo.bsky.social) that uses an important history lesson to push back against recent criticism for bringing our Skrmetti case to SCOTUS.

“You choose cases based on whether they’re right — not whether they are popular."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Beyond the Basics: Deeper Protections for LGBTQ+ Families We are a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV.

For more, check out our companion resource "Beyond the Basics: Deeper Protections for LGBTQ+ Families”: lambdalegal.org/beyond-the-b...

UPDATED RESOURCE: Practical Guidance for Same-Sex Couples & Parents 📖

As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, Lambda Legal has put together an info guide to support you with safeguarding your family relationships. ➡️ tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f

White background with photos of plaintiffs from the case Shilling v. Trump and purple text that reads, "Beyond The Uniform: What does honor mean to you?"

White background with quote about honor from Commander Blake Dremann. Quote reads, "Honor means giving and not expecting anything in return."

White background with quote about honor from Sergeant First Class Katie Schmid. Quote reads, "Honor is the glue that holds our communities together. It is an aspiration and a practice."

White background with quote about honor from Commander Emily Shilling. Quote reads, "Honor isn’t about medals, uniforms, or salutes. It’s about truth–standing by it, defending it. Even when it costs you."

This #FourthOfJuly, we're going beyond the uniform to shine a light on what honor means to the trans service members at the heart of our case Shilling v. Trump.

Trans people have served our country with honor—and we won’t give up serving them. 🇺🇸🏳️‍⚧️

Read more: lambdalegal.org/beyond-the-u...

This budget’s ‘bottom line’ will be increased deaths in LGBTQ+ and HIV+ communities, as well as for people living on limited incomes from all backgrounds.

People will die, all just so the rich can get richer.

This dangerous, cruel bill:
❌ Adds trillions to the national debt
❌ Kicks millions off Medicaid
❌ Denies millions more access to health care
❌ Cuts billions in SNAP benefits
❌ ‘Defunds’ Planned Parenthood, a vital source of care for millions
✅ Ensures tax cuts for the country’s most wealthy

Graphic with dark blue background and quote that reads: “BREAKING NEWS People will die, all just so the rich can get richer.” Below is a screenshot of a Washington Post headline: “House passes tax and immigration bill, sending it to Trump’s desk.” Subheadline notes the legislation would increase the national debt by nearly $4 trillion over a decade.

NEWS: The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” and it heads to President Trump’s desk for signature.

Thank you to everyone who joined us during #PrideMonth! 🎉

Together, as a community, we are united in our resistance, fearless in our determination, and unstoppable in our pride. 🏳️‍🌈

Join our movement beyond Pride–get involved today: lambdalegal.org/volunteers/

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenges to Bans on Athletic Participation by Transgender Students The Supreme Court today granted certiorari in two federal court cases involving transgender youth challenging bans on their participation in local school and college sports.   “Our client just wants t...

“Our client just wants to play sports with her friends and peers.” — Sasha Buchert, Senior Attorney and Director of the Non-Binary and Transgender Rights Project, Lambda Legal

Learn more: lambdalegal.org/newsroom/bpj...