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Lambda Legal Mourns the Passing of Maya Angelou

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May 28, 2014

In response to Maya Angelou’s passing, Lambda Legal released the following statements.

See Also: Maya Angelou
Lambda Legal Hails Good Day for New Jersey Court, But Remains Troubled by Process

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May 21, 2014

Today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that he will renominate Stuart Rabner as Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court and that the state Senate will then hold confirmation hearings to fill one of the two vacancies on the bench. This news comes after months of advocacy by legal and community organizations urging Gov.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Lambda Legal in Puerto Rico

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May 15, 2014

For more than 15 years, Lambda Legal has been working together with leaders, advocates and community organizers in Puerto Rico to defend and secure the rights of LGBT and HIV-affected Puerto Ricans.

See Also: Proyecto Igualdad
Washington State Domestic Partnerships and Automatic Conversion

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May 14, 2014

If you are in a Washington state-registered domestic partnership, you might be getting married on June 30, 2014 — without doing a thing. Here's what you need to know.

See Also: Domestic Partnership, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Asks Alaska Court to Grant Same-Sex Partner Access to Survivor Benefits

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May 13, 2014

Lambda Legal urged the Alaska Supreme Court today to grant access to survivor benefits for Deborah Harris, the same-sex partner of Kerry Fadely, who was shot and killed in 2011 by a disgruntled former employee.
Lambda Legal Denounces Indiana A.G. for Fighting Marriage of Woman Battling Cancer and Her Wife

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May 9, 2014

Sign our petition! Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is appealing the court order issued yesterday compelling the State of Indiana to recognize the marriage of Lambda Legal plaintiffs Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is battling stage four ovarian cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Indiana Federal Court Again Orders Recognition of Marriage for Woman Fighting Cancer and Her Wife

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May 8, 2014

A federal court in Indiana today ordered the state — once again — to recognize the marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is fighting cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and Advocates Launch Campaign Urging Gov. Christie To Stop Playing Politics with the Court

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May 5, 2014

Watch our video and sign the petition to protect fair courts in New Jersey.
Lambda Legal Urges Federal Court to Extend Marriage to All Indiana Same-Sex Couples

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May 2, 2014

Today, Lambda Legal asked a federal court to compel the State of Indiana to continue to recognize the marriage of a lesbian couple from Munster, as well as to extend the freedom to marry to all Indiana same-sex couples.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
"Flying Solo" at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival

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April 24, 2014

Lambda Legal's video "Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination" about Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender widow, will be playing at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival.

See Also: Seniors, Transgender Rights