The law isn’t exactly known for being easy to understand – especially for members of our community often simply trying to live their lives. Between outdated rules, confusing policies and the constant stream of negative news headlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure of where one stands in the current state of our world. Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation targeting drag performances, workplace pronouns, public expression, and DEI programs continues to emerge across nearly two dozen states in 2025, threatening freedom of speech and equal access in public life.
The Leonard Litz Legal Insights page will provide informative and opinionated articles analyzing the increasingly complex and volatile legal landscape in the United States. Through our partnership with several key LGBTQ+ legal organizations like Lambda Legal, the ACLU, and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, the Leonard Litz Foundation has a unique connection to the legal ecosystem that helps protect our rights. The litigation updates and strategic developments featured here come informed by a firsthand understanding of the legal battles shaping equality today.
As a grantmaker that channels both community‑level support and scale‑oriented investments through our Community Grants and LGBTQ+ Advocacy Fund programs, the Leonard Litz Foundation occupies a rare intersection: observer, intimate camper in the trenches of legal reform, and catalyst for meaningful change across health, anti‑discrimination, racial justice, and gender identity issues. We are pleased to bring insights from grantee litigation and advocacy efforts into a centralized resource designed to inform, empower, and support legal practitioners, organizers, and community allies alike.