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Infographic: Possible Supreme Court Marriage Equality Outcomes

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June 8, 2015

The Supreme Court decision on marriage equality is expected in June. Check out our handy infographic (below) to see the three potential decisions the Court could make, and what they each could mean.
Victory in Guam! Chief Judge Bans Enforcement of Discriminatory Marriage Laws

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June 5, 2015

Today, District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood granted summary judgment for plaintiffs and banned enforcement of all laws in the U.S. Territory denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry.
Julianne Moore Says #IDO and Joins Joins Lambda Legal Campaign for Equality

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May 27, 2015

Today, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore joined thousands who have recently said “I DO” – pledging her support to Lambda Legal and the continuing fight for LGBT equality. Her new video, part of the “I DO” campaign, makes clear that the fight for LGBT equality will continue and new battles will emerge, even after the Supreme Court issues its ruling on the freedom to marry this June.

See Also: I Do, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Lambda Legal Commends Texas Governor’s Decision to Comply with PREA

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May 21, 2015

Texas Governor Gregory Abbott has assured U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch that Texas will take steps to comply with the standards set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

See Also: Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Passion News Roundup: Last Day for Texas to Declare It Will Follow PREA

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May 15, 2015

Texas Gov. Gregory Abbott has only day left to make clear what plans, if any, Texas has to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

See Also: Criminal Justice, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Seeks Accurate Birth Certificates for Children Born to Same-Sex Parents in Wisconsin

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May 14, 2015

Yesterday Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple, seeking a birth certificate listing both mothers as parents of their son, born in March 2015.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Take Action: Lambda Legal Delivers Petition Urging Texas Governor to Comply With Prison Rape Elimination Act

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May 8, 2015

With exactly two weeks remaining until the U.S. Justice Department’s May 15 deadline for the governors of all 50 states to confirm that their state is in compliance with the national standards set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Lambda Legal urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott to adopt the PREA standards unconditionally and acknowledge that rape and sexual assault can no longer be accepted as part of the sentence served for any crime.

See Also: Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Transgender Rights
'I Believe in Me' Screening at Seattle Transgender Film Festival

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May 7, 2015

This weekend Lambda Legal's short documentary, I Believe in Me: Fighting for Trans Rights in Prison, will screen at Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival.
Lambda Legal Marks May Day with Call for Increased Visibility for LGBT and HIV+ Immigrants

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May 1, 2015

Lambda Legal marked May 1st, International Worker’s Day, with a call for supporting efforts to bring visibility to LGBT immigrants, especially those who are undocumented. Francisco Dueñas, Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Proyecto Igualdad, and Carmina Ocampo, Lambda Legal’s lead attorney on immigrants’ rights issues, issued the following statement:

See Also: Immigration and Asylum
As May 15 Deadline Looms, Lambda Legal Urges Texas Governor to Comply With Prison Rape Elimination Act

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May 1, 2015

With exactly two weeks remaining until the U.S. Justice Department’s May 15 deadline for the governors of all 50 states to confirm that their state is in compliance with the national standards set by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Lambda Legal urges Texas Governor Greg Abbott to adopt the PREA standards unconditionally and acknowledge that rape and sexual assault can no longer be accepted as part of the sentence served for any crime.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Stop Prison Rape in Texas