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We're Not Done Yet: Lambda Legal's Victories in 2014 and Goals for 2015

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December 10, 2014

Lambda Legal scored many amazing victories this year in the fight for the rights of LGBT people and people living with HIV. These are advances we would barely have dreamed of just a decade ago – but we’re not done yet.

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Lambda Legal Mourns the Loss of Michael Brown and Urges Swift Action

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August 14, 2014

Our nation has witnessed another tragic death of an unarmed black teenager, shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on Saturday night.

See Also: Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination
Momentum Comes From You

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December 12, 2013

At Lambda Legal, we have been talking a lot about momentum - the wave of energy that has carried us so far forward this year, and that has set the stage for the important work we are prepared to do in 2014.

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Momentum

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December 7, 2013

In the blog series Momentum: 2013, A Year of Equality we ask Lambda Legal’s experts to discuss the impact of the previous year and the continuing work necessary to keep equality moving forward.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Marriage, Military, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
We Mourn the Passing of Nelson Mandela

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December 5, 2013

Lambda Legal joins others around the world in mourning the loss of Nelson Mandela, one of the 20th century's giants in the struggle for justice and human dignity.

See Also: Nelson Mandela
Let’s Keep Winning

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November 14, 2013

In the past three weeks, three new states have been added to the marriage equality list. We can hardly catch our breath.

See Also: Appling v. Doyle, Darby v. Orr, Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Double Victory at the Supreme Court!

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June 26, 2013

What a thrilling day! The U.S. Supreme Court announced two historic decisions today and, once again, our world has changed. We are two steps closer to the goal of full equality for LGBT Americans.

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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June 22, 2013

In 10 years, how did we get from an America in which 13 states still had anti-sodomy laws that made criminals of lesbian and gay people just for having sex, to an America where 13 jurisdictions allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry? Answer: We relied on the Constitution.

See Also: DOMA, From Sex to Marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
A Season of Pride

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June 12, 2013

As we celebrate our 40th anniversary year, Lambda Legal will take part in more than 40 Pride events this season. It’s a time to come together as a community, to celebrate our victories and mourn our losses, to take stock of recent developments and look at what lies ahead on the road to equality.

See Also: DOMA, HIV, Pride, Prop 8
We Urge the Senate to Include All LGBT Families in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

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April 17, 2013

Today, the Senate introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill that included many important provisions but did not include critically important protections for same-sex binational couples and their families.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Same-sex relationships