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Supreme Court Will Issue Decisions on DOMA & Prop 8 Cases on 10th Anniversary of Lawrence Victory

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June 25, 2013
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The wait is almost over: The Supreme Court will issue its rulings on the two historic marriage cases Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

That's 10 years to the day since Lambda Legal’s landmark victory in Lawrence v. Texas, striking down all remaining state sodomy laws. 

Lambda Legal will host a live teleconference Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. ET on the Court’s rulings. Register by 2:00 p.m. ET Wednesday to receive dial-in instructions.

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? Watch:

Read our blog series From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8.

Learn more about the Prop 8 and DOMA cases at the Supreme Court.