Publications & Resources

Case seeking access to legal proceedings for a name change and waiver of fees on behalf of transgender woman.

Darrin Ellis and David Arriaga were in a committed relationship for more than five years, and in 2003 met with their attorney to draft estate planning documents and a declaration of domestic partnership.

A lesbian couple who legally married in Canada can get a divorce in New York State. The ruling from the Supreme Court of New York (the lowest level court in the state) is a landmark decision in the fight for marriage equality.

Lambda Legal has prevailed against the antigay Alliance Defense Fund, which had been trying to strip benefits from same-sex partners of city employees in New Orleans.

TIENES EL DERECHO DE Ser abierto/a, honesto/a y sentirte orgulloso/a de ser quien eres. Tu escuela no puede forzarte a esconder tu orientación sexual o identidad de género.

The Ohio Supreme Court had its first opportunity to interpret the reach of the state's antigay amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples, as it applies to domestic violence cases. It decided that unmarried people need and require protection when they are abused.

The Maryland high court ruled in favor of Lambda Legal and against an inadequate referendum petition that threatened to block a newly enacted transgender protection law in the state from going into effect.