To Survivors of Hurricane Katrina, and potential hurricane victims in Florida:

If you or someone you know is being denied help or being mistreated based on sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status, Lambda Legal may be able to help. While we are not a relief agency or a general legal services firm, we have extensive experience helping people from all walks of life who are facing discrimination, particularly in times of crisis.

For example, after the September 11th attacks, we pressed both public and private agencies to stop discriminating against lesbian and gay survivors because they were not married to their lost loved ones. We learned how important it is to insist that relief agencies treat all people in need with compassion and to ensure that those agencies do not discriminate based on sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or HIV status, since tragedy does not.

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From Lamba Legal