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Victory! Federal Court Rules Indiana’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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June 25, 2014

Today, U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young ruled that Indiana’s discriminatory ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Meet the Families Fighting for Marriage in Puerto Rico

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June 25, 2014

Lambda Legal has joined a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on behalf of five same-sex couples and Puerto Rico Para Tod@s challenging Puerto Rico’s discriminatory marriage ban. Here are their stories.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Joins Lawsuit Seeking End to Discriminatory Marriage Ban in Puerto Rico

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June 25, 2014

Today in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Lambda Legal filed an amended complaint seeking to end the discriminatory limits on marriage in Puerto Rico.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Married Same-Sex Couples Get Many – But Not All – Federal Spouse Benefits

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June 20, 2014

Because many married same-sex couples face discrimination in their home states and won’t receive critical federal Social Security and veterans benefits, continuing hardships demand swift resolution.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Clients Wed in Chicago

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June 6, 2014

On Monday, Jim Darby and Patrick Bova, lead plaintiffs in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois, were married after over 50 years of love and commitment. Questions about the marriage law in Illinois? Read our FAQ.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Congratulations Jim and Patrick! Married After Five Decades in Love

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June 2, 2014

Today, Jim Darby and Patrick Bova, lead plaintiffs in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois, were married after over 50 years of love and commitment.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Washington State Domestic Partnerships and Automatic Conversion

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May 14, 2014

If you are in a Washington state-registered domestic partnership, you might be getting married on June 30, 2014 — without doing a thing. Here's what you need to know.

See Also: Domestic Partnership, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Denounces Indiana A.G. for Fighting Marriage of Woman Battling Cancer and Her Wife

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May 9, 2014

Sign our petition! Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is appealing the court order issued yesterday compelling the State of Indiana to recognize the marriage of Lambda Legal plaintiffs Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is battling stage four ovarian cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Indiana Federal Court Again Orders Recognition of Marriage for Woman Fighting Cancer and Her Wife

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May 8, 2014

A federal court in Indiana today ordered the state — once again — to recognize the marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is fighting cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Urges Federal Court to Extend Marriage to All Indiana Same-Sex Couples

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May 2, 2014

Today, Lambda Legal asked a federal court to compel the State of Indiana to continue to recognize the marriage of a lesbian couple from Munster, as well as to extend the freedom to marry to all Indiana same-sex couples.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships