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Lambda Legal Files Federal Lawsuit Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Arizona

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March 13, 2014

Lambda Legal today filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Arizona on behalf of seven same-sex couples and the surviving spouses of two additional same-sex couples challenging Arizona’s discriminatory marriage ban.

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

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March 13, 2014

Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Arizona on behalf of seven same-sex couples and the surviving spouses of two additional same-sex couples challenging Arizona’s discriminatory marriage ban. Here are their stories.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Files Federal Suit Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Indiana

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March 13, 2014

On Monday, in the United States District Court Southern District of Indiana, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three same-sex couples who seek the freedom to marry in their home state of Indiana.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Meet the Families Fighting for Marriage in Indiana

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March 13, 2014

Lambda Legal represents five same-sex couples who seek the freedom to marry in their home state of Indiana. Here are their stories: Love Unites US: Indiana

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Court of Appeals Allows All Same-Sex Couples in Virginia To Join Marriage Case

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March 10, 2014

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the motion to intervene in Bostic v. Rainey that had been filed by Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia on behalf of a class of all Virginia's same-sex couples. The class is simultaneously challenging the state's marriage ban in its own case, Harris v. Rainey.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
What Happened in Kentucky Yesterday

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February 28, 2014

Recent developments in the Kentucky lawsuit involving same-sex couples have some people confused. Here’s what you need to know.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and ACLU Seek to Intervene in Virginia Marriage Case

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February 26, 2014

Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to intervene on behalf of all Virginia’s same-sex couples and their families in Bostic v. Rainey.

See Also: Harris v. McDonnell, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Hails Decision Striking Down Texas Marriage Ban

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February 26, 2014

A U.S. District Court judge in Texas today struck down Texas’ discriminatory ban denying same-sex couples the ability to marry in the state.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Special Statement from Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois on Marriage in Illinois

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February 24, 2014

We have been thrilled over the past few days as dozens of gay and lesbian couples from across Illinois have received their marriage licenses in Cook County.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Court Grants Immediate Freedom to Marry to Illinois Same-sex Couples

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February 21, 2014

A federal court today ordered the Cook County Clerk’s office to provide marriage licenses immediately to same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry, rather than require them to wait until June, the default implementation date for the marriage equality bill passed by the Illinois legislature last year.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships