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Thank You, Edith Windsor.

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September 12, 2017

Thank you Edie. You will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude. We will miss you.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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December 13, 2013

2013 will be remembered as the year the country took a quantum leap forward in securing access to quality healthcare. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory for LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Health Care Reform, HIV, HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, HOPE Act, Transgender Rights
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Appeal in Lambda Legal DOMA Case

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July 23, 2013

Citing the Supreme Court's recent DOMA decision, the Ninth Circuit dismissed the appeal in Lambda Legal's DOMA challenge on behalf of Karen Golinski, a federal court employee denied family health coverage for her spouse.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Marriage at the Supreme Court
Same-Sex Married Couples Explore New Benefits

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July 11, 2013

Same-sex couples are still processing how the Supreme Court's recent rulings in California's Proposition 8 and the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could change their lives and their relationship to the government: from health insurance, to retirement, to green cards.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships
"An Extraordinary Day," Says Lambda Legal Client Karen Golinski

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June 28, 2013

Guest blogger Karen Golinski is a federal lawyer in California. In 2010, Lambda Legal sued the federal government on her behalf, seeking health benefits for her wife, Amy Cunninghis.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Audio Recap: Double Victory in Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court!

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June 27, 2013

Listen to Lambda Legal's Decision Day Teleconference, featuring in-depth analysis from our expert lawyers.

See Also: DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, teleconference, 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