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Celebrating Marriage Equality in New York

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June 22, 2012

This Sunday, New York City Pridefest falls on the one year anniversary of the historic passage of the Marriage Equality Act by the New York State Legislature.
From the Archive: Lambda Legal at Pride!

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June 22, 2012

If you’ve been to a Pride celebration, you’ve probably seen Lambda Legal marching and trumpeting our work to advance the civil rights of LGBT people and those with HIV. Lambda fights for equal rights in court every day, and this is your chance to join the movement.

See Also: New York City, Pride
Legalizing Gay: The Lawyers

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June 21, 2012

Over at Towleroad, Ari Ezra Waldman profiles the public interest lawyers behind the recent victories for the LGBT movement, including Lambda Legal's Jon Davidson.

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News
Is There a Criminal-Transmission-of-HIV Law in Your State?

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June 21, 2012

Chances are there is. Mother Jones has a handy map.

See Also: HIV, Lambda Legal in the News, Rhoades v. Iowa
Illinois Prosecutors Refuse to Defend Ban on Marriage Equality

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June 21, 2012

Lambda Legal Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor tells the AP that she never has had a case in which the defendants agreed with her.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Wins Freedom Prize

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June 21, 2012

At Lambda Legal's annual Lawrence Breakfast in Houston tomorrow, the Walker County Honorary Committee will honor Lambda Legal with their James E. Chaney Freedom Prize.

See Also: Events, Lambda Legal in the News
Sommer's Day

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June 20, 2012

The Matrimonial Law Section of the New York County Lawyers' Association honored Lambda Legal and our Senior Counsel and Director of Constitutional Litigation, Susan Sommer, in recognition of our key roles in achieving marriage equality in New York State.

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News
Protect Public School Students

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June 20, 2012

There is common ground in society's appreciation of the need for basic, safe learning environments for our youth.

See Also: Ithaca City School District v. New York State Division of Human Rights, Youth in Schools
Update: Lesbian Mother Erased from Stillborn Baby's Death Certificate

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June 19, 2012

Lambda Legal filed a brief in the case of a married Iowa couple seeking an accurate death certificate for their stillborn son.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Buntemeyer v. Iowa DPH, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Vital Records
Go Magazine Names Lambda Legal Plaintiffs in Annual "100 Women We Love" List

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June 18, 2012

Go Magazine has named Lambda Legal plaintiffs Janice Langbehn, Karen Thompson and Sharon Kowalski in its annual "100 Women We Love" list. Also on the list is Leslie Gabel-Brett, Lambda Legal's Director of Education and Public Affairs.

See Also: In re Guardianship of Sharon Kowalski, Lambda Legal in the News, Langbehn v. Jackson Memorial Hospital