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Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Social Security Administration on Policies Regarding Transgender People

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May 17, 2012

Today, Lambda Legal joined eight additional LGBT and civil rights advocacy organizations in signing a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue regarding policies concerning transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
The Guardian: Virginia Thrown Into Equality Wrangle After Rejection of Gay Judge

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May 17, 2012

The Guardian (UK) reports on the blocked judicial appointment of Tracy Thorne-Begland, an openly gay local prosecutor in Richmond, Virgina.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News
How DOMA Harms Military Families

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May 16, 2012

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" may be gone, but discrimination isn't. The so-called Defense of Marriage Act prevents the federal government from recognizing the marriages of lesbian and gay service members, leaving them and their families without crucial legal protections.

See Also: Discrimination, DOMA, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Marriage, Military
Chicago Tribune: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Supports Marriage Equality

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May 14, 2012

National Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor talks to the Chicago Tribune about President Obama's announcement and the fight for marriage equality in Illinois

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, President Obama
In Your Own Words: President Obama's Support for Marriage Equality

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May 10, 2012

How did you react to President Obama’s announcement that he supports same-sex couples’ freedom to marry? What do you think it means for the ongoing fight for equality?

See Also: Marriage, President Obama
Marriage Equality: Making the President’s Words a Reality

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May 10, 2012

Following President Obama’s historic announcement that he supports same-sex couples’ freedom to marry, Lambda Legal staff & attorneys talked to reporters about the continuing fight

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Sevcik v. Sandoval, Varnum v. Brien
Lambda Legal Issues Warning on North Carolina's Antigay Amendment One

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May 8, 2012

After the passage of Amendment One in North Carolina, Lambda Legal issued the following statement from Camilla Taylor, National Marriage Project Director:

See Also: Amendment One, Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Marriage, Religious Exemptions
Iowa Supreme Court Justices Honored for Their Courage

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May 8, 2012

Three of the Iowa Supreme Court Justices who ruled in favor of Lambda Legal's landmark case establishing marriage equality in Iowa received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Monday.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Varnum v. Brien
Keeping the Pressure On Regarding Workplace Discrimination

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May 4, 2012

Why doesn't President Obama issue an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity? Lambda Legal Executive Director Kevin Cathcart weighs in.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Lambda Legal in the News
The Trans Tell Your Story Project

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May 3, 2012

Lambda Legal recently hosted an event in Atlanta to share some of the stories we've collected as part of our Trans Tell Your Story project.

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News, Trans Tell Your Story Project, Transgender Rights