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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
Utah Parenting Case Shines Critical Light on Experiences of LGBT Families in Child Welfare System

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November 13, 2015

Discrimination against LGBTQ youth and families in child welfare systems across the country has scarred a process that purports to place the child’s best interests above all else.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Youth
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.
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
Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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October 9, 2014

It’s only Thursday and already so much has happened since Monday, when the Supreme Court announced that it would not take up cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that struck down state bans on marriage for same-sex couples — making it possible for same-sex couples to begin marrying in those five states.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Allows All Marriage Decisions to Stand: Marriages Will Begin Soon in Five States

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October 6, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed marriage case decisions from the Seventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal to stand meaning that same-sex couples in five more states Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah and Oklahoma will be able to marry – perhaps as soon as later today.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Applauds 10th Circuit Ruling Striking Down Utah Marriage Ban

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June 25, 2014

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a decision upholding a District Court ruling striking down Utah’s discriminatory ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Cheers Obama Administration Plan to Recognize Utah Marriages

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January 10, 2014

The Obama administration today announced that it will recognize as lawful the marriages of 1,300 same-sex couples in Utah, even though the state government is refusing to do so.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Utah
Utah Order Does Deep Damage

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January 6, 2014

The joyful celebration of weddings in Utah screeched to a halt this morning, as the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay, pending resolution of the state government’s appeal. The stay is a cruel blow to those who desire to marry now.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Legal Director's Note: Final Thoughts

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December 23, 2013

On Friday, a Federal District Court judge held Utah’s marriage ban unconstitutional. Today, that same judge denied a request from the state to stay the decision pending an appeal. This is not the final word in this case or on marriage equality in Utah, but it’s an important sign of the amazing momentum we have built over the last decade toward full marriage equality throughout the nation.

See Also: Marriage, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Utah

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