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Sass On Ice: Catching up with Olympic Figure Skater Johnny Weir

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February 9, 2018

Figure skater Johnny Weir talks with Lambda Legal about his fashion, his attempts to remain apolitical in tense times and his feelings about openly gay Olympic heartthrob Gus Kenworthy.

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Lambda Legal To Alabama School District: Let Lesbian Couple Go To Prom, Or Get Sued

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February 8, 2018

Lambda Legal sent a letter to eastern Alabama’s Calhoun County School District today warning school officials not to prevent a lesbian couple from attending the prom.

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If You're Queer and Not Angry About the State of Paid Family Leave in This Country, You Should Be

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December 15, 2017

Paid leave policies are essential – not just to those in traditional nuclear family structures, but also to those with chosen families.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults
Supreme Court of Hawai’i Hears Parenting Case Testing Marriage Equality Ruling

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December 14, 2017

The Supreme Court of Hawai’i today heard oral argument in the case of C.C. v. D.D., in which Lambda Legal is urging the Court to uphold a lower court ruling that, just like different-sex spouses, same-sex spouses must be treated as the presumed parents of children born during their marriage, with equal rights and equal responsibilities, including legal parentage and child support.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Youth and Schools
Court to Decide If Lesbian Mom Has More Rights Than Anonymous Sperm Donor

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November 29, 2017

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

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October 10, 2017

See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Marriage, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Advocates Will Appeal Case Against Mississippi Anti-LGBT Law HB 1523 to Supreme Court

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October 2, 2017

Mississippi civil rights attorney Rob McDuff, along with Mississippi Center for Justice and Lambda Legal, today announced they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied their en banc petition asking the full court to rehear the case challenging Mississippi House Bill 1523.

See Also: Law & Policy Project, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
The 6 Supreme Court Cases LGBTQ People Need to Watch This Term

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October 2, 2017

Well, it’s here! Today is the first Monday in October, which means it’s the day the Supreme Court begins its new term.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Immigration, Marriage, Racial Justice & Low Income Advocacy, Same-sex relationships, SCOTUS
Thank You, Edith Windsor.

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September 12, 2017

Thank you Edie. You will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude. We will miss you.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Texas Supreme Court Ruling Revives Attacks on Same-Sex Marriage

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June 30, 2017

The Texas Supreme Court today defied the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges which ushered in the freedom to marry for same-sex couples nationwide, saying it leaves open questions whether Texas municipalities must extend access to spousal benefits including health insurance to the legal same-sex spouses of municipal employees in the same way it does for other married employees.

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Sass On Ice: Catching up with Olympic Figure Skater Johnny Weir

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Lambda Legal To Alabama School District: Let Lesbian Couple Go To Prom, Or Get Sued

image1_square.jpg

If You're Queer and Not Angry About the State of Paid Family Leave in This Country, You Should Be

eye-for-ebony-415494.jpg

Supreme Court of Hawai’i Hears Parenting Case Testing Marriage Equality Ruling

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Court to Decide If Lesbian Mom Has More Rights Than Anonymous Sperm Donor

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Lambda Legal and Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

1200x630_barber-plaintiffs.png

Advocates Will Appeal Case Against Mississippi Anti-LGBT Law HB 1523 to Supreme Court

1200x630_barber-plaintiffs.png

The 6 Supreme Court Cases LGBTQ People Need to Watch This Term

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Thank You, Edith Windsor.

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Texas Supreme Court Ruling Revives Attacks on Same-Sex Marriage

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