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Publications & Resources

  • Will Marriage Help Us Get Spousal Health Insurance?

    The number of states providing protections for couples in committed same-sex relationships keeps increasing, and that has led to increased security for thousands of couples.

  • Family Denied Visitation

    Janice Langbehn was kept from her partner Lisa Pond at a Florida hospital after tragedy struck during a family vacation. Lambda Legal is fighting on their behalf.

  • The Legal Rights of Registered Domestic Partners in Oregon

  • Impact Magazine Summer 2008

    "Impact Magazine Summer 2008" cover

    In 1986, I sat in the U.S. Supreme Court gallery when the Court heard Bowers v. Hardwick, a challenge to Georgia’s sodomy law. In a shamefully homophobic decision, the highest court in our nation said it was perfectly legal to brand lesbians and gay men as criminals. I was utterly devastated and vowed that we would do everything in our power to fight back.

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  • Traveling to Another State or Country to Marry?

    If your home state refuses to marry same-sex couples, you may be wondering whether you should visit another state or country to get married. Here are some important things to consider before making this decision. 1. Where do we start?

  • Lesbian Seeks Justice for Deceased Partner

    Janice Langbehn and Lisa Pond, together 18 years, had planned to take their three children on a family cruise. But just as they were about to depart from Miami, Lisa, a healthy 39-year-old, suddenly collapsed. She was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami with Janice and the children following close behind.

  • The Legal Rights of Registered Domestic Partners in Oregon - A Detailed Look

    This publication explains some of the rights and responsibilities the law provides for domestic partners, the legal differences between registering as domestic partners and getting married, who can register and how

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  • In My Own Words

    As Lambda Legal celebrates its 35th anniversary, we take a moment to look back and reflect on our humble yet ambitious beginnings. We are pleased to present a special edition of In My Own Words, shared with us by one of our founders, Bill Thom.

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  • Impact Magazine Winter 2008

    "Impact Magazine Winter 2008" cover

    Lambda Legal recently took up a case on behalf of the Hudson Valley, New York, LGBTQ Community Center, after its application for a nonprofit property tax exemption was denied. Although the center’s mission clearly entitles it to the exemption, the city of Kingston did not see it that way. W

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  • Arc of History

    Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice. —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In less than two decades, I witnessed the arc of history bending toward justice.

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