DES MOINES, Iowa -- Lambda Legal filed suit today against the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on behalf of Jenny and Jessica Buntemeyer, a married Iowa couple seeking an accurate death certificate for their stillborn baby, Brayden.

After the loss of their son, Jenny and Jessica filled out the spaces on the death certificate form for both parents, and indicated that they were married. IDPH sent the couple a death certificate with Jenny's name erased.

ATLANTA -- Lambda Legal today urged the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court ruling against the claim of a man who applied to be a police officer with the Atlanta Police Department (APD), but was denied employment because of his HIV status.

"Not only does science not support what the APD is doing, but the fact is that people living with HIV are already serving as police officers all across the country. The City of Atlanta has to make decisions based on facts rather than bias," said Scott Schoettes, Lambda Legal's HIV Project Director.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Rev. Dr. Robert Franke, an advocate against AIDS discrimination who in October attended a White House meeting on HIV and aging, died on Dec. 26. He was 78.

Dr. Franke spoke from personal experience. The retired university provost, who was also a Unitarian-Universalist minister, was evicted from Parkstone Living Center’s assisted living facility, Fox Ridge of North Little Rock, because he had HIV.

In 2009, Lambda Legal took up the case, Franke v. Parkstone Living Center, which was settled in September 2010.

NEW YORK -- Lambda Legal and Equality Delaware today released a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) guide for same-sex couples in Delaware who are considering getting a civil union.

"We congratulate Delaware on the advent of civil unions. We know that a new civil union law can be confusing, so it is likely many families will have questions about what it all means. This FAQ will provide some clarification for Delaware residents who are wondering how civil unions can help protect their families," said Susan Sommer, director of constitutional litigation at Lambda Legal.