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Lambda Legal Applauds Introduction of Federal Nondiscrimination Bill in Congress

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July 23, 2015

Today Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, together with lead co-sponsors Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), introduced the Equality Act, a bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, and jury service.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Housing, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, Youth and Schools, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Victory! Supreme Court Upholds Key Protections of Fair Housing Act

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June 25, 2015

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits not only intentional housing discrimination, but those housing decisions that have a “disparate impact” on a vulnerable population.

See Also: Housing, Racial Justice, Texas
Victory! New York Landlord Adds Same-Sex Spouse to Lease

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December 4, 2013

Today, Lambda Legal announced that Weinreb Management, a New York City-based management company, has complied with state and city law and added lesbian tenant Dava Weinstein's spouse, Dorothy Calvani, to her rent-stabilized lease.

See Also: Housing, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Sues NY Landlord to Add Same-Sex Spouse to Lease

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October 2, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a complaint today against a New York City landlord for refusing to add lesbian tenant Dava Weinstein’s spouse, Dorothy Calvani, to her rent-stabilized lease as is required by state and city law.

See Also: Discrimination, Housing, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! NYC Landlord Adds Wife of Lesbian Tenant to Rent-Stabilized Lease

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August 1, 2012

The building owner and management company will comply with state and city law and allow Lambda Legal client Regina Hawkins-Balducci to add her wife to the lease on her rent-stabilized Manhattan apartment.

See Also: Discrimination, Housing, In re Balducci, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
New York Daily News Reports on NYC Landlord-Tenant Discrimination Dispute

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July 6, 2012

After marrying her longtime partner in New York state, Regina Hawkins-Balducci tried to add her wife’s name to the lease on her rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem. Her landlord refused, even though Hawkins-Balducci presented him with the couple’s marriage certificate.

See Also: Discrimination, Housing, In re Balducci, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Urges NY Landlord to Add Wife of Lesbian Tenant to Lease

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June 27, 2012

Lambda Legal is fighting for the right of a New York City woman to add her wife to her rent-stabilized lease.

See Also: Discrimination, Housing, In re Balducci, Marriage, Same-sex relationships

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Lambda Legal Applauds Introduction of Federal Nondiscrimination Bill in Congress

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Victory! Supreme Court Upholds Key Protections of Fair Housing Act

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Victory! New York Landlord Adds Same-Sex Spouse to Lease

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Lambda Legal Sues NY Landlord to Add Same-Sex Spouse to Lease

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Victory! NYC Landlord Adds Wife of Lesbian Tenant to Rent-Stabilized Lease

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New York Daily News Reports on NYC Landlord-Tenant Discrimination Dispute

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Lambda Legal Urges NY Landlord to Add Wife of Lesbian Tenant to Lease

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