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Cook County State's Attorney Agrees Barring Illinois Couples from Marriage is Unconstitutional

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June 14, 2012

UPDATE: Following Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's filing yesterday, Lambda Legal Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor spoke to the Chicago Tribune: "I've never encountered this before.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage
Years of Groundwork—and Waiting—Behind Illinois Marriage Equality Lawsuits

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June 11, 2012

Just how much work has gone into Lambda Legal's marriage case in Illinois?

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Why Illinois Is Next in the Fight for Marriage Equality

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June 11, 2012

The Land of Lincoln is accustomed to being at the center of the human rights struggle of our time.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
DOMA Doomed (Again)

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June 7, 2012

Lambda Legal congratulates Edie Windsor and her legal team on their federal district court victory declaring DOMA unconstitutional.

See Also: ACLU, DOMA, Marriage
Breaking: Court Won't Revisit Prop 8 Marriage Case

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June 5, 2012

A federal appeals court has declined to revisit the historic ruling declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional. Now proponents of California's ban on marriage for same-sex couples have 90 days to decide whether to seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Marriage, Perry v. Brown, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Why We're Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

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June 4, 2012

Only marriage can express the lifetime commitment that these lesbian and gay couples have made to each other. Only marriage can ensure that they will be able to protect their families.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Federal Appeals Court Says DOMA Is Unconstitutional

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May 31, 2012

Another nail in DOMA's coffin. The First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld today a lower court ruling finding the so-called Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
More Coverage of Illinois Marriage Lawsuit

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May 31, 2012

Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for Illinois same-sex couples continues to draw the media's attention. Here's a sampling of today's coverage.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Lawsuit Claims Same-Sex Couples' Marriage Inequality Violates Illinois Constitution

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May 30, 2012

More coverage of Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Illinois. Over at Metro Weekly, Chris Geidner writes:

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

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May 30, 2012

Updated: Here's some of the early buzz on Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships

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Cook County State's Attorney Agrees Barring Illinois Couples from Marriage is Unconstitutional

ilove_274.jpg

Years of Groundwork—and Waiting—Behind Illinois Marriage Equality Lawsuits

lakeesha-janean_274.jpg

Why Illinois Is Next in the Fight for Marriage Equality

ilove_274.jpg

DOMA Doomed (Again)

274_doma-no-defense.jpg

Breaking: Court Won't Revisit Prop 8 Marriage Case

gavel-rings_274.jpg

Why We're Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

volpe-santos_274.jpg

Federal Appeals Court Says DOMA Is Unconstitutional

gavel-rings_274_1.jpg

More Coverage of Illinois Marriage Lawsuit

darby_274.jpg

Lambda Legal Lawsuit Claims Same-Sex Couples' Marriage Inequality Violates Illinois Constitution

ilove_274.jpg

Illinois Marriage Lawsuit in the News

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