The Chicago-Kent Lambdas is an organization that provides support to students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The organization welcomes all students interested in areas of law that affect the LGBTQ+ community. The Lambdas sponsor speakers, events and panel discussions on legal issues that affect queer and trans communities.

The Lambdas also represents LGBTQ+ student interests with Chicago-Kent administration in advocating for institutional support and change. Additionally, the Lambdas provide a forum for social and professional interaction by hosting social events for Chicago-Kent students and by actively maintaining links with other queer law student associations at other Chicago law schools, as well as LAGBAC (The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago).

Please email cklambdas@kentlaw.iit.edu with any questions or concerns.

Recent Events

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Volunteer with My Block, My Hood, My City

Christmas Event Flyer for December 2019

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  • Date: Dec 01, 2019
  • Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Location: Cole Park

Chicago Kent’s BLSA and Lambdas are going to volunteer with My Block, My Hood, My City on Sunday, December 1st.

Join us on Sunday, December 1st for their first holiday lighting event of 2019! We’ll also be having our first ever Tree Lighting Ceremony and M3 Toy Drive, where we’ll be lighting a 20 foot holiday tree, enjoying hot beverages and treats, and a performance by Tasha.

Help us bring hope and cheer to our communities. Enjoy hot cocoa, coffee, food and drink donations from local businesses, holiday music and lots of positive energy. We’ll be helping families along King Drive hanging lights from 67th to 87th!

If you are interested in volunteering, please email either Penny Driver or Alex Rogers.

Diversity Holiday Fest

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  • Date: TBD
  • Location: Lobby

The Annual SBA Holiday Diversity Fest will in the lobby on Thursday, November 21 from 5-7pm, with tables for our diverse student organizations sharing treats from around the world from different cultures and holiday traditions. (more…)

Bostock v. Clayton County: Does Title VII Protect LGBTQ Workers?

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  • Date: Oct 08, 2019
  • Time: 12PM to 1PM

In the Chicago-Kent Auditorium on Tuesday, October 8, the Lambdas is joining the Chicago-Kent Diversity Committee in hosting a panel discussion around the oral arguments in an upcoming consolidated set of cases before the Supreme Court. These three cases (Bostock v. Clayton CountyAltitude Express v. Zarda, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC) will be consolidated for one hour of oral argument on the issue: Does the federal ban on employment discrimination “because of sex” apply to discrimination based on sexual orientation?

 

 


Recent Updates

Chicago-Kent Lambdas Panel: Queer and Trans Criminal (In)Justice

In celebration of Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Diversity Week 2019, the Chicago-Kent Lambdas & Criminal Law Society proudly present “Queer & Trans Criminal (In)Justice: A Panel on the Intersection of Gender, Sexuality, & Race in the Criminal Justice System.” This panel will discuss the experiences of queer and trans folx, especially QTPOC, and assess the … Continue reading Chicago-Kent Lambdas Panel: Queer and Trans Criminal (In)Justice

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