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LGBT Advocates Urge District Court Not to Let States Game the System

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July 28, 2016

Five leading national civil and LGBT rights organizations late yesterday filed an amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief in the multi-state lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s guidance regarding public school districts’ responsibility to allow transgender students to use the same restrooms as other students.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Arizona Lawmakers Refuse to Stop Discriminating Against LGBT Students

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May 12, 2016

If you’re teaching students about their health, especially sexual health, you shouldn’t omit information that’s critical for some people. Yet this is exactly what an Arizona law mandates.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Teens and Young Adults, Youth and Schools
Victory for Fair Courts! Ninth Circuit Upholds Arizona Judicial Conduct Code

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January 27, 2016

In a major victory for fair courts, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled in Wolfson v. Concannon that the rules in the Arizona Judicial Conduct Code restricting political activities of judges and judicial candidates do not violate the U.S. Constitution.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Lambda Legal Hails Passage of Human Relations Ordinance in Sedona, Arizona

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September 8, 2015

The Sedona, Arizona, City Council amended the City Code to include a new chapter prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations, employment and housing on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, age, disability or veteran status.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy Project
Lambda Legal Urges Ninth Circuit to Uphold Arizona Judicial Conduct Code

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June 15, 2015

Lambda Legal today announced it has joined a friend-of-the-court brief in Wolfson v. Concannon, a case before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning the balance between the right to free speech and a state’s compelling interest in preserving public confidence in the courts.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
15 Inspiring Moments for LGBT & HIV+ People in 2014

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December 26, 2014

2014 was an amazing year for the LGBT and HIV rights movements.
Victory! Federal Judge Strikes Down Discriminatory Arizona Marriage Ban

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October 17, 2014

U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick today struck down Arizona’s discriminatory marriage ban, paving the way for same-sex couples across the state to apply for marriage licenses or to have their legal out-of-state marriages respected.

See Also: Same-sex relationships
Live Blog: Marriage Updates October 2014

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October 17, 2014

Check back here for a live blog of marriage updates from around the country.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Urges Court to Strike Down Arizona Marriage Ban Immediately

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October 15, 2014

Lambda Legal today urged U.S. District Court Judge John Sedwick to issue an immediate ruling striking down Arizona’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Federal Judge Orders Arizona to Issue Death Certificate Recognizing Deceased Man’s Husband

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September 12, 2014

A federal district court judge ordered the state of Arizona today to provide a death certificate that accurately reflects a recently deceased Green Valley man’s marriage to another man.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships