Thank you to all who joined us in Los Angeles for Standup For Equality. Last night we chose to laugh together because laughter is not only the best medicine, it’s the best revenge.
We will not go back in the closet.
We will not be shut down.
We will not be erased.
I fight for trans rights!
In the meantime, our message to all trans people and their loved ones in Kansas is clear: We love you, we stand with you, and we have your back. 🏳️⚧️
Share this post to show your support for trans Kansans! ✊
If you have questions or need support:
❤️ refer to the ACLU of Kansas’ FAQ “Understanding the New Kansas Law Targeting Transgender People”: www.aclukansas.org/publications...
❤️ contact the Lambda Legal Help Desk: lambdalegal.org/helpdesk/
Today, the fight continues. @aclu.org has filed a lawsuit challenging SB 244, and we’re working in close collaboration with our national and local partners to defend the safety and rights of trans Kansans in court.
Learn more about @aclu.org's new case ⬇️
In 2019, Lambda Legal successfully sued Kansas in Foster v Andersen and secured the right for trans people to correct their birth certificates until a new law was adopted in 2023.
Hear trans Kansan Luc Bensimon talk about the win and the importance of affirming identity documents. 🏳️⚧️
SB 244 undermines the freedom of trans people by invalidating thousands of driver’s licenses & birth certificates, creating dangerous conditions for trans people to simply exist. This cruel & unnecessary move understandably leaves many trans Kansans fearing increased criminalization and violence.
Transgender Kansans deserve accurate and affirming identity documents.
Lambda Legal is closely monitoring the outrageous situation in Kansas after the state passed one of the most extreme anti-trans bills in the country. 🧵 1/6
Check out blurbs for each book in our blog “Must-Read Books by Transgender Women” 🏳️⚧️ 📖
20 books to read by transgender women.
List of memoirs and biographies including "The Risk It Takes to Bloom" by Raquel Willis, "Man Enough to Be a Woman" by Jayne County, "Tomorrow Will Be Different" by Sarah McBride, and "Marsha" by Tourmaline.
List of fiction books including "Detransition, Baby" by Torrey Peters, "The Sapling Cage" by Margaret Killjoy, "Woodworking by Emily St. James, and "Bad Girls" by Camila Sosa Villada.
List of nonfiction books including "Transgender History" by Susan Stryker, "Tar Hollow Trans: Essays" by Stacy Jane Grover, "Whipping Girl" by Julia Serano, and "Gender Outlaws" by Kate Bornstein.
📚 It’s #NationalReadAcrossAmericaDay, & there’s no better time to uplift the voices of trans women!
At a time when we’re fighting against an onslaught of attacks on trans people's rights, it’s more important than ever to support this community.
Repost to show your support for trans women! 🏳️⚧️
Last chance to get tickets for Stand Up for Equality, a night of queer comedy all in support of the fight for LGBTQ+ justice! 🎟️
Join us in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 4: lambdalegal.lgbt/suetix
Collage of notable figures in LGBTQ+ and women's history. The text reads, "LGBTQ+ WOMEN – Women’s history is LGBTQ+ history." The image has a purple hue and includes diverse women from different backgrounds. The featured women are Stephanie Hsu, Frida Kahlo, Marsha P. Johnson, Sasha Colby, Urvashi Vaid, Dylan Mulvaney, Chappell Roan, Blair Imani, Jillian Mercado, Rep. Sharice Davids, Miss Major, Jennicet Gutiérrez, Andrea Jenkins, and Sylvia Rivera.
Womanhood is limitless! ✨
This Women’s History Month, and always, we honor the LGBTQ+ women who have shattered barriers, challenged norms, and expanded the definition of what it means to be a woman. 🏳️🌈
Photo of person with a moustache wearing glasses and a white shirt. Text on top reads, "All rise for everyone living with HIV."
Photo of person with a moustache wearing glasses and a white shirt. Quote from Addam Moreno that reads, "If I don’t talk about it, who’s going to? I don’t ever feel sorry for myself for having HIV. I’m rising and standing up for all the people out there that still live in fear of HIV."
Screenshot of blog titled, "“Words are Power”: Breaking the Silence Around HIV Stigma." Excerpt reads: "For Addam Moreno, eliminating HIV stigma is not an abstract policy goal. It’s personal. It’s lived. And it’s urgent. 'I think so much of it has to do with empathy, education, and love,' says the 54-year-old Addam, who has been living with HIV since 2010. 'I’ve been undetectable… and actually live a very normal, healthy life.' On HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day (February 28), we are reminded that stigma still exists – and not just behind closed doors or hushed conversations. Even in 2026, decades after the start of the HIV epidemic, outdated stigma continues to shape laws, perpetuate misinformation, and reinforce shame. But as Addam proves, it’s stories like his – and his willingness to speak up – that help dismantle stigma through truth, visibility, and courage. 'If I don’t talk about it, who’s going to?” he asks. “I’m rising and standing up for all the people out there that still live in fear of HIV.'"
For Addam Moreno, eliminating HIV stigma is not an abstract policy goal: it’s personal, lived, and urgent. ❤️
Read Addam’s full story: lambdalegal.lgbt/4j7apcvh
Rise against HIV stigma: lambdalegal.lgbt/4cnumwkn
#HIVIsNotACrimeAwarenessDay #UequalsU
🚨 URGENT ACTION: Protect Voting Rights
Tell Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act, a bill that would restrict millions of Americans’ freedom to vote.
☎️ Call Congress now: 833-346-1779
What does it mean? Reinstatement of the military's HIV ban.
What happened with the U.S. Military’s HIV Ban? On February 18, 2026, in our case Wilkins v. Hegseth, the U.S. Military’s discriminatory policy banning enlistment of people living with HIV was reinstated.
What is Wilkins v. Hegseth? At its core, this case challenges the U.S. Military’s discriminatory policy that prevents people living with HIV from enlisting in the U.S. Armed Forces. The policy requires that applicants be screened for HIV and denied entry if they test positive.
What does this decision mean? The reinstatement of the enlistment ban means applicants living with HIV will continue to be denied the opportunity to enlist or re-enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. NOTE: The ban does not include service members.
Last week, in our case Wilkins v. Hegseth, a federal court ruled that the U.S. Military can stop people living with HIV from enlisting or re-enlisting. 💔
Take action: check out our Know Your Rights HIV resource ➡️ lambdalegal.org/hiv-know-you...
Join us in Los Angeles on March 4 for an unforgettable night of queer comedy with Margaret Cho, Tig Notaro, Matteo Lane, and more!
Let your laughter fuel the fight for justice – tickets start at $38: lambdalegal.lgbt/suetix
Gender-affirming care isn't political. It's fundamental.
Trans youth are not political pawns. Justice for trans youth!
Healthcare decisions belong to patients, not politicians.
No matter what political leaders say:
✊ gender-affirming care is life-saving
✊ trans youth deserve to live authentically
✊ LGBTQ+ people deserve to thrive
In episode 2 of “Making The Case,” activist and style icon B. Hawk Snipes joins Lambda Legal to talk about Black History Month, intersectionality, and the power of liberation through collaboration.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️
Watch now: lambdalegal.lgbt/36sdwv47
🎤✨ Tig Notaro, Matteo Lane, Margaret Cho - March 4, 2026 - Los Angeles!
Celebrate queer joy and resistance benefiting Lambda Legal. All star line up includes Dina Martina, Roz Hernandez, Rachel Scanlon, Guy Branum, Solomon Georgio, and Dana Goldberg.
Grab your tickets: lambdalegal.lgbt/suetix
Pride Flag’s Removal From Stonewall Violated Federal Law, Suit Says. The lawsuit, filed by a group of nonprofits, argues that the Trump administration’s decision runs afoul of a law that allows national monuments to fly flags providing historical context.
The lawsuit, led by a foundation honoring Gilbert Baker, the artist who created the rainbow Pride flag in 1978, seeks to restore the official Pride flag to the monument in Greenwich Village. The flag was removed from the monument’s small triangular park, the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement, apparently during the night of Feb. 8. Employees at the historic Stonewall Inn, the gay bar for which the monument is named, noticed the flag was missing when they arrived for work the next morning. Days later, hundreds of people gathered in the park on Christopher Street to replace the flag. A Pride flag was still flying there on Tuesday morning. But only the official flag that was removed is sanctioned by the National Park Service, meaning that any replacement flags can be taken down at any time, said Alexander Kristofcak, a lawyer representing the Gilbert Baker Foundation in the lawsuit.
“It’s not just any park, and it’s not just any flag,” said Karen Loewy, a lawyer for Lambda Legal, a civil rights group participating in the suit. “It’s hard not to view this removal in the broader context of the Trump administration’s efforts to erase the existence of L.G.B.T.Q.+ people, and transgender people in particular.” Last February, the National Park Service removed references to transgender people from sections of the Stonewall National Monument’s website. In June, during Pride Month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stripped the name of Harvey Milk, one of the country’s first openly gay elected officials, from a U.S. Navy ship. In October, Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, fired an agent in training after he hung a Pride flag near his desk. The Trump administration has broad powers to interpret federal rules, Mr. Kristofcak said. However, it must follow federal law when doing so, and any changes “can’t be motivated by animus toward a particular group,” he said.
“It’s not just any park, and it’s not just any flag. It’s hard not to view this removal in the broader context of the Trump admin’s efforts to erase the existence of LGBTQ+ people." – Karen Loewy, Lambda Legal Senior Counsel via @nytimes.com
Read more [article behind paywall]: tinyurl.com/485zkbx6
Breaking News: Lambda Legal and LGBTQ+ Advocates Sue Trump Admin Over Removal of Stonewall Pride Flag.
The Stonewall National Monument is the first national monument in the U.S. dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights. In 2022, the National Park Service installed a permanent flagpole inside the federal monument and sent a representative to raise a Pride flag. Last week, without any warning or notice to the community, the Trump administration removed the Pride flag, claiming its policies prohibited its flying.
Quote from Lambda Legal that reads, "The Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument honors the history of the fight for LGBTQ+ liberation. It is an integral part of the story this site was created to tell. Its removal continues the Trump administration's disregard for what the law actually requires in their endless campaign to target our community for erasure and we will not let it stand."
![Quote from Washington Litigation Group that reads, "The government’s decision is deeply disturbing and is just the latest example of the Trump administration targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The Park Service’s policies permit flying flags that provide historical context at monuments. At best, the government misread its regulations. At worst, [it] singled out the LGBTQ+ community. Either way, its actions are unlawful."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6yedvymehprtsaiuinqclvvu/bafkreifodirr4s6w6hd7jbo77nqrijdxc3ieossuajwejho2ij2m27pcau)
Quote from Washington Litigation Group that reads, "The government’s decision is deeply disturbing and is just the latest example of the Trump administration targeting the LGBTQ+ community. The Park Service’s policies permit flying flags that provide historical context at monuments. At best, the government misread its regulations. At worst, [it] singled out the LGBTQ+ community. Either way, its actions are unlawful."
🏳️🌈 NEW LAWSUIT: Today, we filed a suit on behalf of a coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates challenging the Trump admin’s abrupt removal of the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument in NYC.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/42u9xkst
You are loved: affirmations for the trans and intersex communities
You have a community and we will fight for you.
I am so proud of your strength and authenticity.
You are the magic that makes our world beautiful.
LOVE is a powerful unifier. 💕
Everyone deserves the right to live & love freely, especially trans & intersex people.
This Valentine’s weekend, show up for the trans & intersex people in your life by affirming their right to love, respect, and celebration. 💌
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend! ❤️
Love is in the air, and so is the fight towards full marriage equality.
Hear more about how queer love is an act of resistance in our latest episode of "Making The Case".
Available wherever you get your podcasts. 🎙️
Watch now: tinyurl.com/38a5z767
Breaking news: Lambda Legal Applauds Kansas Governor’s Veto of Anti-Trans “Bounty Hunter” Anti-Law, SB 244
Quote from counsel that reads, "SB 244 is yet another unnecessary and cruel move that targets the transgender community with animus and discrimination for political gain. Lambda Legal has fought successfully on behalf of transgender Kansans before, and we are ready to fight again, if necessary."
Yesterday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed SB 244, an anti-trans bill that imposes a bathroom ban and restricts access to accurate identity docs.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/2p9psp6e
The State Legislature will reconvene as early as 2/16 to vote on an override of the veto.
Act now: tinyurl.com/2m77hbkk
“January 13, 2026 will go down in SCOTUS history. That day there was a call to remember and honor the thing that unifies — not divides — us: humanity.”
Read Lambda Legal Board Member Valerie M. Sullan's take on being in the court during the historic oral arguments for West Virginia v. B.P.J. 🏳️⚧️
Action alert. Kansans: Stop the anti-trans bathroom bounty.
The Kansas State Legislature just passed SB 244, an extremist bill which cruelly targets trans people and their access to restrooms and accurate identity documents.
Kansans: The time to act is NOW. 🚨
Contact your legislators and urge them to SUPPORT the veto of SB 244: tinyurl.com/2m77hbkk
Bring Back Our Flags! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Stonewall taught our community to fight back — its legacy and our history won’t be erased!
No matter what, we will always be here.
“Love is in the Air, and so is the Fight Towards Full Marriage Equality” ❤️
In episode 3 of “Making The Case,” Lambda Legal attorney Karen Loewy and special guest Tashira Halyard dive deep into the power of love.
Available wherever you get your podcasts. ▶️
Watch now: tinyurl.com/sxyzhs58
🚨 URGENT ACTION: Protect Voting Rights
Tell Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act, a bill that would restrict millions of Americans’ freedom to vote.
☎️ Call Congress now: 833-346-1779
We see what’s happening. We're challenging it. And we won’t let decades of progress be undone. (3/3)
❤️ Visit our HIV Know Your Rights page: lambdalegal.org/hiv-know-you...
💼 Learn about our case SFAF v. Trump: lambdalegal.org/case/san-fra...
Although Black people account for only 13% of the U.S. population, they make up nearly 40% of those living with HIV.
Did you know that the Trump administration’s DEI ban threatens decades of HIV research, funding, and access to care?
Even the CDC no longer provides resources for NBHAAD because of this administration’s policies.
This is not just an attack on diversity—it’s an attack on Black health. (2/3)
