Title: Lambda Legal

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Lambda Legal

URL: http://www.lambdalegal.org/

Date Checked: 3/2/2006      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 3/2/2006

Topics: AIDS/HIV; Civil Rights; Constitutional Law

Other keywords: Court Decisions; Gays; Lesbians; Bisexuals; Transsexuals

Contents: Lambda Legal, which came into existence in 1973 after a lengthy battle in the New York courts, “is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.” Working through test cases, Lambda addresses issues such as discrimination, HIV policy, parenting, equal marriage rights, employee benefits, immigration, and anti-gay initiatives. The website provides access to complaints, briefs, texts of decisions, and other documents, including exhibits, from the various cases the group has handled. One section categorizes the material into twenty-one issues, such as criminal law, employment, and the military. Here, users may link into the Marriage Project, which details Lambda’s work on this very current issue. The In Court section provides an index to both open and closed cases. A particularly useful feature provides a state-by-state guide to relevant statutes, cases, documents, and articles. Overall, the site provides comprehensive access to the work of Lambda Legal.

Author of Annotation: M. Morrison