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Coming Out by Christmas Card

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November 19, 2012

Even though my four kids range from 12 to 20, it's still tricky to find an image in which their eyes are all open, they're actually facing the camera and they're not subtly torturing one another. Quickly I noticed that the best prospects also display the bright purple shirt sported by my eldest, its Lambda Legal logo splashed across his chest.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Coming Out, Youth
In Court: Iowa Fetal Death Certificate Case

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October 26, 2012

Iowa's Polk County District Court heard oral arguments today in Lambda Legal’s case on behalf of Jenny and Jessica Buntemeyer, a married Iowa couple who gave birth to a stillborn son, Brayden Bruce Buntemeyer.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Buntemeyer v. Iowa DPH, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Vital Records
Take Action: Help End Cruel Practice Against Grieving Mothers

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October 25, 2012

Don't let the Iowa Department of Public Health erase Jenny Buntemeyer from her son’s death certificate just because he had two moms. Sign our petition now!

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Buntemeyer v. Iowa DPH, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Vital Records
On the Docket, In the Field

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July 3, 2012

Highlights of Lambda Legal's recent work around the country.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Immigration and Asylum, Parenting, Transgender Rights
Update: Lesbian Mother Erased from Stillborn Baby's Death Certificate

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June 19, 2012

Lambda Legal filed a brief in the case of a married Iowa couple seeking an accurate death certificate for their stillborn son.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Buntemeyer v. Iowa DPH, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Vital Records
Why We're Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

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June 4, 2012

Only marriage can express the lifetime commitment that these lesbian and gay couples have made to each other. Only marriage can ensure that they will be able to protect their families.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships