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Is the Fight for Marriage Equality Over?

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February 19, 2014

Lambda Legal Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart tells Northeastern Law Magazine that momentum is growing, not just for marriage equality, but in all areas affecting the rights of LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
What If We Held a Lawsuit … and Nobody Came?

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February 14, 2014

Recent twists in several marriage equality lawsuits have given rise to a fair question: What happens now?

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Harris v. McDonnell, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Alabama's Chief Justice Roy Moore Has Outdone Himself — Again

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February 14, 2014

In a brazen and unprecedented political move, Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court — who was reelected a year ago after being removed from the bench in 2003 for defying a federal court order to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from his courtroom — inserted himself into the fight for the freedom to marry.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Discrimination, Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Virginia Court Legalizes Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

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February 14, 2014

A federal court in Virginia has ruled that same-sex couples in the state will be allowed to marry and that all same-sex couples legally married elsewhere will have their marriages recognized.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Nevada Marriage Case Granted Expedited Hearing

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February 12, 2014

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today granted Lambda Legal's request to expedite the hearing of Sevcik v. Sandoval, its lawsuit challenging Nevada's discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Lambda Legal Applauds Nevada Governor’s Request to Withdraw Brief Defending State Marriage Ban

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February 10, 2014

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today sought leave to withdraw the brief submitted on his behalf by Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit defending the state’s discriminatory marriage ban in Lambda Legal’s lawsuit challenging the ban, Sevcik v. Sandoval.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
8 Things Same-Sex Couples Need to Know About Taxes

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February 7, 2014

It's tax season - and for married same-sex couples, it's a new world! Since the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal government now recognizes the marriages of same-sex couples.

See Also: IRS, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Taxes
How a Ruling on Gay Jurors Could Have a Huge Effect on the Gay Rights Movement

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February 3, 2014

Lambda Legal's National Legal Director, Jon W. Davidson, talks to the Huffington Post about a very significant ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals two weeks ago:

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Court Allows Lambda Legal’s West Virginia Marriage Case to Proceed

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January 29, 2014

Today a U.S. District Court ruled that Lambda Legal will be allowed to proceed with its case on behalf of three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry in West Virginia.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Reacts to Nevada AG Statement Regarding Lawsuit Challenging State Marriage Ban

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January 25, 2014

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto late yesterday issued a statement declaring that her office was reconsidering the State’s arguments in Lambda Legal’s lawsuit challenging Nevada’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships