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Lambda Legal's Illinois Marriage Video Featured in Film Festival

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September 6, 2012

Our short video "Marriage Equality in Illinois—It's Just Time" has been selected to participate in this year's "Lights. Camera. Help." nonprofit film festival.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Video
Lambda Legal Applauds "Reparative Therapy" Ban

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September 5, 2012

UPDATE: Take Action! If you live in California, ask Governor Brown to protect LGBT youth from dangerous psychological abuse.

See Also: Reparative Therapy, Youth
Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

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August 29, 2012

Marriage says “we are family” in the way no other word does. Same-sex couples share many of the same hopes, dreams and values as their neighbors and friends. And marriage strengthens families, giving couples the tools and security to build a life together and protect their families.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage
Watch Video: Defending the Freedom to Marry

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August 27, 2012

Lambda Legal and One Iowa held a town hall on marriage equality and judicial retention elections, featuring author and activist Zach Wahls. Watch it here.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Varnum v. Brien
The Court Cases that Changed Our World

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August 22, 2012

Some of Lambda Legal's biggest victories are on The Advocate's list of most important cases in the fight for LGBT equality.

See Also: In re Guardianship of Sharon Kowalski, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court
The Latest on Lambda Legal's Marriage Lawsuit in Illinois

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August 22, 2012

An update on our lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry in Illinois, from our lead attorneys on the case.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Atlanta to Pay $250K to Lambda Legal Client Denied Police Job Because of HIV

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August 22, 2012

Lambda Legal announced today that it had accepted the settlement offer to resolve the discrimination lawsuit against the city.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV, Roe v. City of Atlanta
Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action in College Admissions

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August 15, 2012

Lambda Legal joined other civil rights and legal groups on a brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold the University of Texas at Austin's use of race to advance diversity.

See Also: Discrimination, Higher Education, U.S. Supreme Court
New Immigration FAQ for Undocumented LGBTQ and HIV-Affected Youth

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August 15, 2012

Starting today, undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children will be able to apply for a work permit and defer deportation. Here's how.

See Also: HIV, Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad, Youth
Court to Hear Lambda Legal's Nevada Marriage Case

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August 10, 2012

A federal court agreed today to hear Lambda Legal's lawsuit on behalf of eight couples challenging Nevada’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval