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Lambda Legal Sues Employee Retirement System of Texas for Denying Health Coverage for Wife of UNT Administrator

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June 12, 2015

Lambda Legal today filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS) for violating the U.S. Constitution by denying spousal health insurance coverage for the same-sex spouse of a University of North Texas administrator.

See Also: Leliaert v. Ragland, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Seniors
Julianne Moore Says #IDO and Joins Joins Lambda Legal Campaign for Equality

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May 27, 2015

Today, Academy Award winner Julianne Moore joined thousands who have recently said “I DO” – pledging her support to Lambda Legal and the continuing fight for LGBT equality. Her new video, part of the “I DO” campaign, makes clear that the fight for LGBT equality will continue and new battles will emerge, even after the Supreme Court issues its ruling on the freedom to marry this June.

See Also: I Do, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections
Lambda Legal Seeks Accurate Birth Certificates for Children Born to Same-Sex Parents in Wisconsin

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May 14, 2015

Yesterday Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple, seeking a birth certificate listing both mothers as parents of their son, born in March 2015.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
What Happened Today at the Supreme Court

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April 28, 2015

I remain quite hopeful that, by the end of June, we will reach another civil rights milestone, making it possible for us to devote even more energy to the other important issues that continue to face LGBT and HIV-positive people.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Historic Cases Seeking Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples

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April 28, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the six cases out of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals collectively known as Obergefell v. Hodges, challenging discriminatory state bans on marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Liveblog: Marriage Day at the Supreme Court

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April 28, 2015

Welcome to Lambda Legal’s Marriage at the Supreme Court liveblog. We’ll be posting everything you need to know – exclusive messages from our team at the Supreme Court, updates from our social media feed, and exciting opportunities to join our campaign.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
No Same-Sex Couple Left Behind: SCOTUS Ruling for the Freedom to Marry Would Apply with Equal Force to U.S. Territories

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April 24, 2015

A month ago, Outward writer Mark Joseph Stern wondered what would happen to “those 4 million Americans who don’t live in [the] states, but in one of five U.S. territories?” In so doing, Stern aptly noted that the applicability of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution to the people of Puerto Rico, the U.S.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, SCOTUS
Marriage Day at the Supreme Court: What to Expect on April 28

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April 21, 2015

Seven days from now, on April 28th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the marriage cases from Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. The argument will begin at 10:00 am and is scheduled to last for two and a half hours.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Impeach! Punish! Defy! New Wave of Anti-Court Legislation Would Punish Courts for Marriage Rulings

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April 10, 2015

“Impeach! Punish! Defy!” -- This is the new rallying cry of politicians who will stop at nothing in their effort to thwart court rulings upholding equality and dignity for LGBT people and their families.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases

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March 31, 2015

Counsel for plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today announced that Mary L. Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier will represent the plaintiffs at the cases’ scheduled April 28 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships