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Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Personas LGBT de la Tercera Edad

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February 19, 2014

P: Mi pareja y yo hemos estado juntos por más de 30 años, y a medida que avanzamos en edad, nos preguntamos : ¿seremos capaces de obtener los beneficios de cada uno de Seguro Social si uno de nosotros sobrevive el otro ?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Seniors
Ask Lambda Legal: Utah Marriages

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January 15, 2014

Q: I've been reading about the Supreme Court stopping marriages in Utah. How serious is the problem?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: El Matrimonio Civil en Utah

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January 15, 2014

P: He estado leyendo acerca del matrimonio civil en Utah y la Corte Suprema ¿Qué tan grave es el problema?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ask Lambda Legal: Protected and Served?

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August 12, 2013

Q: I was walking down the street the other day, and a police officer stopped me, and started asking me all these questions and was overly aggressive. I was very careful and cooperative, but suddenly felt unsafe. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Protected and Served?
Ask Lambda Legal: Bathroom Access for Transgender People

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June 12, 2013

Q: I’m a transgender person and was recently questioned by an employee of a local restaurant when I went to use the bathroom. What should I do if this happens again?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage Cases at the Supreme Court

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June 7, 2013

Q: I want to be standing at the U.S. Supreme Court when they rule on the marriage cases. How can I find out when the ruling is expected to come down?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Ask Lambda Legal: Using Religion to Discriminate

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February 5, 2013

Q: I live in Illinois and have been eagerly waiting to see if we become the next state to win marriage. I was reading about an issue with religious exemptions. Can you tell me what that means?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Same-sex relationships
Ask Lambda Legal: Transgender Community and Police

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January 31, 2013

Q: I’m a transgender woman and sometimes when I’m out with friends, a police officer stops to harass me on the sidewalk, assuming I’m a prostitute. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts

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December 4, 2012

Q: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts since I was six years old, I would like to become a scoutmaster for my local troop, but I don’t want to hide my sexual orientation. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Boy Scouts, BSA v. Dale, Cradle of Liberty Council BSA v. City of Philadelphia, Discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth
Ask Lambda Legal: Police Harassment

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October 10, 2012

Q: I've never been arrested, but it seems like I get a harder time from the police than some of my friends. Am I imagining this?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Discrimination, Protected and Served?