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Ask Lambda Legal: Pride Season

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June 7, 2012

Every year, Lambda Legal’s Help Desk receives calls from members of our community who say that local officials are putting barricades in the way of their annual pride festivals. This article is a reprint of last year’s Ask Lambda Legal: Pride Season.

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Pride
New York High Court Rejects Aggravated Assault Charge in HIV Spitting Case

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June 7, 2012

Today, New York Court of Appeals dismissed an aggravated assault conviction based on HIV status and remitted the case back to Herkimer County Court for resentencing.

See Also: HIV, People v. Plunkett
DOMA Doomed (Again)

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June 7, 2012

Lambda Legal congratulates Edie Windsor and her legal team on their federal district court victory declaring DOMA unconstitutional.

See Also: ACLU, DOMA, Marriage
Breaking: Court Won't Revisit Prop 8 Marriage Case

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June 5, 2012

A federal appeals court has declined to revisit the historic ruling declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. Now proponents of California's ban on marriage for same-sex couples have 90 days to decide whether to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
End "Stop & Frisk"

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June 5, 2012

Updated: Join Lambda Legal on a silent march to end New York City’s “stop and frisk” policy, and take a stand against police profiling.

See Also: Events, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, police, Stop and Frisk
Join Lambda Legal for Pride!

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June 4, 2012

Pride season is in full swing! This weekend, Lambda Legal will be in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C. Volunteer here.

See Also: Events, Pride
Why We're Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

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June 4, 2012

Only marriage can express the lifetime commitment that these lesbian and gay couples have made to each other. Only marriage can ensure that they will be able to protect their families.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Journalists mark Kevin Cathcart's 20th anniversary as Lambda Legal's Executive Director

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June 1, 2012

As Kevin Cathcart celebrates 20 years as Executive Director of Lambda Legal, profiles are popping up in several publications.

See Also: Kevin Cathcart, Lambda Legal in the News
New York Appeals Court Rejects Gay Defamation Claim

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May 31, 2012

Is it an insult to call someone gay? A New York State appeals court says no.

See Also: Defamation, Yonaty v. Mincolla
More Coverage of Illinois Marriage Lawsuit

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May 31, 2012

Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for Illinois same-sex couples continues to draw the media's attention. Here's a sampling of today's coverage.

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