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Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

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August 7, 2013

Some people within our community feel that resources and attention are disproportionately directed towards marriage equality, perhaps at the expense of transgender rights, immigrant rights or poor people’s rights—all communities that fall under our LGBT umbrella.

See Also: DOMA, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Illinois Marriage News Roundup

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August 7, 2013

An Illinois court heard oral arguments yesterday in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Illinois Court Hears Arguments in Lambda Legal Marriage Lawsuit

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August 6, 2013

Today, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, heard oral arguments in a motion seeking to dismiss Darby v. Orr and Lazarro v. Orr, Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois’ lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Carving LGBT Families Out of Immigration Protections: Wrong and Harmful

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July 19, 2013

The Supreme Court was unequivocal in its statement of the equality of married same-sex couples when it struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in its United States v. Windsor decision.

See Also: DOMA, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court
Immigrants for Marriage Equality

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July 12, 2013

Considering the historic moment for both immigrants and LGBT people, and the huge role that immigrants play in Illinois, it’s important to harness the power that is possible when both communities come together.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Pride, Proyecto Igualdad, Same-sex relationships
Marriage Equality for All: Getting From Here to There

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July 11, 2013

It is important that no state—and no couple—be left behind.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships
Same-Sex Married Couples Explore New Benefits

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July 11, 2013

Same-sex couples are still processing how the Supreme Court's recent rulings in California's Proposition 8 and the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could change their lives and their relationship to the government: from health insurance, to retirement, to green cards.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and ACLU of Illinois Ask Court for Swift Ruling for Freedom To Marry

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July 10, 2013

Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois filed a motion for summary judgment in the Illinois Darby v.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Announces Plans for Marriage Equality Case in Virginia

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July 9, 2013

Virginia couples who have suffered from discrimination and are interested in sharing how marriage discrimination harms their families or being a part of a campaign for the freedom to marry are encouraged to fill out a survey.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships
New Jersey News Roundup

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July 5, 2013

In the News: This Wednesday, Lambda Legal filed a motion for summary judgment in New Jersey Superior Court on behalf of Garden State Equality and six same-sex couples who need the freedom to marry.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships