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Lambda Legal Applauds Social Security Update to Gender Marker Policy

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June 25, 2013

Lambda Legal applauds the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) recent announcement of their updated policy guidelines for changing the gender designation in Social Security records for transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Supreme Court Will Issue Decisions on DOMA & Prop 8 Cases on 10th Anniversary of Lawrence Victory

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June 25, 2013

The wait is almost over. The Supreme Court will issue its rulings on the two historic marriage cases Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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June 25, 2013

The New York Times profiles former Lambda Legal board co-chair, Paul M. Smith, who argued our landmark case Lawrence v. Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court 10 years ago

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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June 24, 2013

Join us this weekend in New York City, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis and San Francisco.

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Restoring Honor to Service Members Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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June 21, 2013

The history of sexual orientation discrimination continues to tarnish the record of approximately 11,400 service members were discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation between World War II and the end of DADT in 2011.

See Also: Discrimination, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Military, U.S. House of Representatives
County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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June 21, 2013

Equal access to public restrooms for transgender people is a national issue that needs greater public awareness, says M. Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal's Transgender Rights Project Director.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Lambda Legal in the News, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Decision in HIV Funding Case

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June 20, 2013

Today’s decision was an important victory both for free speech and for the global fight against HIV.

See Also: Freedom of Speech, HIV, U.S. Supreme Court
Teleconference: Marriage at the Supreme Court

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June 19, 2013

Lambda Legal will be hosting a teleconference on the day the Supreme Court decides the marriage cases. Our expert lawyers will bring you up-to-the-minute analysis of the Court's decisions.

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, teleconference, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Video: From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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June 19, 2013

June 26 marks the 10th anniversary of Lambda Legal's historic Supreme Court victory in Lawrence v. Texas, overturning all remaining state sodomy laws.

See Also: Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, Video
From the Washington Post: "DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds, but with questions"

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June 19, 2013

Federal employees in same-sex marriages are discriminated against because of the sex of their spouse. That can take a heavy and unfair financial toll on a marriage in the form of additional health-care payments and lost retirement benefits.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, What Is DOMA

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Lambda Legal Applauds Social Security Update to Gender Marker Policy

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Supreme Court Will Issue Decisions on DOMA & Prop 8 Cases on 10th Anniversary of Lawrence Victory

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From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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Restoring Honor to Service Members Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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Lambda Legal Applauds Supreme Court Decision in HIV Funding Case

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Teleconference: Marriage at the Supreme Court

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Video: From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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From the Washington Post: "DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds, but with questions"

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