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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 Court Strikes Down West Virginia Marriage Ban

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November 7, 2014

Although West Virginia’s Attorney General had already conceded that the state’s marriage ban was unconstitutional and marriages began last month, the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia made it official today, ruling in favor of Lambda Legal’s plaintiffs and striking down the discriminatory marriage ban as mandated by the U.S.

See Also: Same-sex relationships
Victory! West Virginia Attorney General Concedes Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

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October 9, 2014

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey today agreed to end the state’s defense of WV’s discriminatory marriage ban in Lambda Legal’s marriage case one day after the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia lifted its stay on the case, McGee v. Cole. et. al.

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
Lambda Legal Urges Court to End Delay on Marriages in West Virginia

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July 30, 2014

Following Monday’s ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit striking down Virginia’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, Lambda Legal today filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to lift a stay it had entered pending the Fourth Circuit’s decision and enter judgment in Lambda Legal’s case on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry in West Virginia.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Federal Court Allows Lambda Legal’s West Virginia Marriage Case to Proceed

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January 29, 2014

Today a U.S. District Court ruled that Lambda Legal will be allowed to proceed with its case on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry in West Virginia.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
It's Time to Allow Same-Sex Couples in West Virginia to Marry

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December 31, 2013

Lambda Legal asked a federal court in West Virginia today to rule swiftly for three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry.

See Also: Marriage, McGee v. Cole, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Files Lawsuit Seeking Freedom to Marry for West Virginia Same-Sex Couples

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October 1, 2013

Today Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry, and the child of one of the couples.

See Also: Marriage, McGee v. Cole, Same-sex relationships
Our Story: Nancy Michael and Jane Fenton

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October 1, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry.

See Also: Marriage, McGee v. Cole, Same-sex relationships
Our Story: Casie McGee and Sarah Adkins

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October 1, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry.

See Also: Marriage, McGee v. Cole, Same-sex relationships