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Lambda Legal Hails Enactment of the Respect for Marriage Act

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December 13, 2022

“With his signature today, President Biden has erased the discriminatory federal Defense of Marriage Act from the books and protected LGBTQ+ families from the possible depredations of a rogue Supreme Court.”

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Lambda Legal Applauds Swift Senate Action on the Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act

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November 16, 2022

“The Respect for Marriage Act truly will help LGBTQ Americans build and secure their families free from the threats of a renegade Supreme Court and discriminatory state leaders.”

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On Election Day, Theresa & Mercedes Recall the Significance of Marriage Equality

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November 7, 2022

Where Are They Now?" is a blog series where we catch up with past Lambda Legal plaintiffs. For November, we are highlighting Theresa Volpe & Mercedes Santos, who we represented in Darby v. Orr, a 2012 case that advocated for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Illinois.

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Where Are They Now? Christopher Inniss and Shelton Stroman

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September 16, 2022

"Where Are They Now?" is a regular series where we catch up with past Lambda Legal plaintiffs. This month, we're highlighting Christopher Inniss and Shelton Stroman.

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Lambda Legal Calls for Swift U.S. Senate Action on Respect for Marriage Act

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July 20, 2022

“We applaud our champions in the House, and today call on the U.S. Senate to act with similar speed and bipartisanship to reassure American families that marriage discrimination is and remains unlawful.”

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Oregon Court of Appeals Rules, Again, Against Anti-LGBT Portland-Area Bakery

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January 26, 2022

“The court was right five years ago and is still right today. The Kleins’ faith does not give them a pass to ignore Oregon’s Public Accommodation Law.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions
Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

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June 17, 2021

Lambda Legal calls ruling “troubling but, importantly, it refused to give a free pass to people or agencies that want to discriminate against LGBTQ people for religious reasons.”

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Lambda Legal: DOJ On Solid Ground Finding that Title IX Prohibits Discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

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April 5, 2021

“We hope [state lawmakers] take this message seriously, and stand down from their dangerous and mean-spirited attacks on our community, particularly those targeting transgender youth.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Transgender Rights
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on the Equality Act, Marking an Important Step Toward Becoming Law

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March 17, 2021

“The Equality Act would be an important step toward fulfilling this country’s promise of equality for all… There has never been an opportunity like the one before us now to take this important legislation all the way.”

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Same Sex Relationships, Transgender Rights
NEW REPORT: Lambda Legal Report Reveals Alarming Scope and Scale of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on the Equality Act

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March 10, 2021

As Congress considers comprehensive protections for LGBTQ people, statistical data collected and analyzed by Lambda Legal’s Help Desk reveals that widespread anti-LGBTQ discrimination continues to persist in communities everywhere, in many forms — underscoring the need for urgent action on the Equality Act.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Housing, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health, Transgender Rights

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Lambda Legal Hails Enactment of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Lambda Legal Applauds Swift Senate Action on the Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act

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On Election Day, Theresa & Mercedes Recall the Significance of Marriage Equality

mercedestheresa.jpg

Where Are They Now? Christopher Inniss and Shelton Stroman

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Lambda Legal Calls for Swift U.S. Senate Action on Respect for Marriage Act

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Oregon Court of Appeals Rules, Again, Against Anti-LGBT Portland-Area Bakery

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Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Discriminated Against Catholic Foster Care Agency

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Lambda Legal: DOJ On Solid Ground Finding that Title IX Prohibits Discrimination on the basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on the Equality Act, Marking an Important Step Toward Becoming Law

lesbian_couple_v1.jpg

NEW REPORT: Lambda Legal Report Reveals Alarming Scope and Scale of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination, Underscoring Need for Urgent Action on the Equality Act

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