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Lambda Legal Clients Testify on Illinois Marriage Bill

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January 8, 2013

The Illinois Senate Executive Committee heard testimony last week from Lambda Legal clients Mercedes Santos and Theresa Volpe about why having the freedom to marry is important to their family.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Illinois Marriage Update

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January 5, 2013

After this week’s whirlwind of activity in the state legislature, we are certain of one thing - momentum for the freedom to marry is undeniable and growing stronger. Lambda Legal has been working in the Midwestern states to secure respect for our relationships and families for 20 years, and we will pursue every opportunity to get the job done. We look forward to continuing to work with Sen.

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Lambda Legal Clients Eagerly Await Illinois Vote for Freedom to Marry

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January 3, 2013

From Reuters: Theresa Volpe and Mercedes Santos' 8-year-old daughter, Ava, has learned about the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in school. So her school friends understand when she tells them her two moms are fighting for their civil rights to marry -- it's just hard to explain it to grown-ups sometimes, Volpe and Santos say.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Couple in Lambda Legal Marriage Case Urges Illinois Lawmakers to Pass Freedom-to-Marry Bill

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January 2, 2013

The Illinois Senate Executive Committee will hear testimony tomorrow from Lambda Legal clients Mercedes Santos and Theresa Volpe about why having the freedom to marry is important to their family.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
How to Talk About Marriage at Holiday Gatherings

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December 21, 2012

During the holiday season we often find ourselves spending time with family and friends. It’s a great chance to catch up with people we may not see very often throughout the year, but it can also mean spending time with people who are not shy about voicing disapproval of same-sex couples who marry or wish to marry.

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Momentum for Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Brings Together New Illinois Coalition

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December 20, 2012

In the wake of the announcement by key legislators that they will seek passage of an Illinois marriage equality bill in January 2013, a broad range of organizations have joined to form a new coalition, called Illinois Unites for Marriage.

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Court Rules Against Antigay Groups in Lambda Legal's Illinois Marriage Case

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November 30, 2012

The Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, denied motions by the Church of Christian Liberty, Grace Gospel Fellowship and the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) to intervene in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Film Festival to Screen Lambda Legal's Illinois Marriage Video

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October 3, 2012

Our short film "Marriage Equality in Illinois—It's Just Time" will be screened this Sunday at the Chicago International Social Change Film Festival.

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Antigay Group Tries to Intervene in Lambda Legal Marriage Case

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September 27, 2012

An Illinois court heard arguments today regarding an attempt by the Illinois Family Institute to join Lambda Legal’s case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Meet the Families in Lambda Legal's Illinois Marriage Lawsuit

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September 14, 2012

The plaintiffs in our Illinois marriage lawsuit include 16 same-sex couples from across the state and their families. Their moving stories make it perfectly clear: It's just time for marriage equality in Illinois.

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