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Victory! Married Same-Sex Couple in Lambda Legal Case Sign Up for Military Benefits at Texas National Guard Base

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November 27, 2013

After increasing pressure to follow U.S. Department of Defense guidelines, the Texas Military Forces today allowed Lambda Legal's client, Alicia Butler the wife of 1st Lt. Judith Chedville to register for federal military benefits at Camp Mabry. Lambda Legal Staff Attorney Paul Castillo said:

See Also: Marriage, Military, Same-sex relationships
2013 Timeline: A Year of Moving Equality Forward

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November 26, 2013

2013 has been a watershed year for Lambda Legal and the LGBT and HIV rights movement as a whole. Some of the biggest victories were a direct result of Lambda Legal’s four decades of work and the enduring legacy of our earlier wins. Here is a brief look at some of the year’s highlights on the road to equality.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Momentum, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth in Schools
Federal Court in Illinois Orders Immediate Marriage License for Terminally Ill Woman and Her Lesbian Partner

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November 25, 2013

Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois filed the case Nov. 22, seeking immediate action for Vernita Gray and Patricia Ewert.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Illinois Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law

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November 20, 2013

Today, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed the marriage equality bill into law at a ceremony in Springfield. Jim Bennett, Regional Director of Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office, attended the historic signing.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Let’s Keep Winning

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November 14, 2013

In the past three weeks, three new states have been added to the marriage equality list. We can hardly catch our breath.

See Also: Appling v. Doyle, Darby v. Orr, Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Applauds After Hawai'i State Legislature Passes Marriage Equality Bill

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November 12, 2013

Today, the Hawai‘i Senate voted to pass the marriage equality bill, setting the stage for Hawai'i to join the growing list of states where same-sex couples have won the freedom to marry.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! As Illinois Becomes 15th Marriage State Lambda Legal Celebrates

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November 5, 2013

With a vote of 61-54, today the Illinois House of Representatives passed The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, a historic vote that sends the bill first to the Senate for a concurring vote and then to Governor Pat Quinn who has pledged to sign it.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Timeline: Lambda Legal Fighting for Marriage in Illinois

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November 1, 2013

Lambda Legal has been fighting for the freedom to marry in Illinois for years — and we won't stop until all families are treated equally under the law. As the state legislature prepares to consider a marriage bill next week, here's a look back at some of the milestones on the road to equality.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Sues After Cab Driver Kicks Out Gay Couple for Exchanging a Kiss

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October 28, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Steven White and Matthew McCrea, a gay couple who were unlawfully refused service and forced to exit a Chicago cab after they exchanged a kiss.

See Also: Discrimination, public accommodations, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Defends Wisconsin Domestic Partnership Law

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October 23, 2013

On Wednesday, October 23rd, Lambda Legal will deliver oral arguments in the Wisconsin Supreme Court on behalf of Fair Wisconsin and same-sex couples, arguing that the state’s domestic partnership law is constitutional.

See Also: Appling v. Doyle, Same-sex relationships