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Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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June 24, 2013

Join us this weekend in New York City, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis and San Francisco.

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Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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June 3, 2013

Pride season is in full swing! This weekend, Lambda Legal will participate in Pride events in Brooklyn, Chicago, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Los Angeles.

See Also: Pride, Who Inspires You
May 6 Is Lambda Legal Day in New York City

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May 1, 2013

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed May 6, 2013, Lambda Legal Day, in honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, which will be celebrated at its annual gala that evening.

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Towards a More Just Judiciary: Openly Gay Judges May Be Coming to a Court Near You!

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January 18, 2013

A new normal is emerging in courts in some states across the country as openly gay judges continue to be nominated to serve at the highest levels of the judiciary. There is no better example of this rapid progress than the recent change of hearts and minds in Virginia.
Jeanne Manford, 1920-2013

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January 9, 2013

Lambda Legal honors the life and legacy of Jeanne Manford, the founder of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) and pioneer of the straight ally movement, who died yesterday at age 92.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Families, Youth
Resources for LGBT People and Families Affected by Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storms

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November 9, 2012

In an effort to support those affected, Lambda Legal has joined other LGBT organizations to compile the following list of resources.
Lambda Legal Helps Homeless Teen Get Food Stamps

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October 23, 2012

Ashley, a 19-year-old Latina living in rural Montgomery County, New York, now has food stamps, after Lambda Legal sought a fair hearing to challenge the denial of the public benefit.

See Also: Homeless Youth, Public Benefits, Youth, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Yet Another Federal Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional

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October 18, 2012

It's another nail in DOMA's coffin. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling today, finding Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Support Marriage Equality in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington State

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October 15, 2012

Help us phone bank in support of marriage equality on the ballot in four states
Lambda Legal Sues Police Over Unlawful Release of Sex Sting Arrest Info

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October 11, 2012

Against court orders, the police department in Westchester County, N.Y., released to the media sealed information—including names and photos—about at least 13 men arrested in a sex sting.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination