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Celebrate Pride with Lambda Legal!

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April 24, 2014

This year's Pride season has begun!

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Meet the Families Fighting for Marriage in Georgia

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April 22, 2014

Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of three same-sex couples and the surviving spouse of one additional same-sex couple challenging Georgia’s discriminatory marriage ban. Here are their stories:

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Files Federal Lawsuit to End Marriage Ban for Georgia Same-Sex Couples

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April 22, 2014

Today Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of a widow and three same-sex couples challenging Georgia’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Sues Doctor and Clinic for Denying Medical Care to Transgender Woman

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April 16, 2014

Yesterday, in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on behalf of Naya Taylor, a transgender woman denied medical care after she requested hormone replacement therapy.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, Transgender Rights
Victory! Court Declares Ohio Ban on Recognizing Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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April 14, 2014

The Court also held that the state violates the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution by denying recognition to out-of-state adoption decrees and by refusing to amend the birth certificates of Ohio-born children.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Henry v. Wymyslo, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Indiana Federal Court Orders Immediate Recognition of Marriage for Terminally Ill Woman and Her Wife

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April 10, 2014

Today, a federal court in Indiana ordered the state to recognize immediately the marriage of a lesbian couple in Munster.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
New Lambda Legal Resource: Nationwide Chart of Pending Marriage Equality Litigation Now Live Online

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April 9, 2014

Now live on the Lambda Legal website is a chart detailing current status of marriage equality litigation nationwide.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Ohio Court Announces It Will Declare Ban on Recognition of Out of State Marriages of Same-sex Couples Unconstitutional

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April 4, 2014

Today, a federal court in Ohio announced that it will declare Ohio’s ban on recognizing out of state marriages of same-sex couples unconstitutional.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Happy 5 Year Anniversary, Iowa: Jen and Dawn's Story

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April 3, 2014

April 3rd marks the five year anniversary of Lambda Legal's historic decision in Varnum v. Brien, the case that won the freedom to marry in Iowa. To celebrate the milestone, our former plaintiffs reflect on what the decision has meant to them and their families. This is Jen and Dawn's story.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Varnum v. Brien
Social Security Administration Updates Procedures for Transgender Spouses Following Lambda Legal Advocacy

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April 2, 2014

Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) updated its policies and procedures regarding the ability of transgender individuals to receive benefits through their spouses.

See Also: Marriage, Robina Asti, Seniors, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights