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We Urge the Wisconsin Supreme Court to Uphold the State's Domestic Partnership Law

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September 11, 2013

Lambda Legal has filed a brief on behalf of Fair Wisconsin and five same-sex couples in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, asking the court to uphold the state's domestic partnership law as constitutional. Oral arguments in the state's highest court are scheduled for October 23rd.

See Also: Domestic Partnership, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Texas Must Allow Married Same-Sex Couples to Divorce

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September 4, 2013

Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Texas have filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a ruling from the Fifth District Court of Appeals and allow two married same-sex couples to get divorced.

See Also: Divorce, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
IRS to Recognize All Married Same-Sex Couples

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August 29, 2013

This is the news we've all been hoping for.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Taxes
New Jersey Superior Court Hears Argument in Major Post-DOMA Courtroom Showdown on Marriage

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August 15, 2013

Today Lambda Legal presented oral argument on a motion for summary judgment before the New Jersey Superior Court in a case seeking marriage equality.

See Also: GSE v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
New York Times Supports Lambda Legal's Case for Freedom to Marry in New Jersey

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August 15, 2013

The New York Times supports Lambda Legal's case for the freedom to marry in New Jersey and agrees that limiting same-sex couples to civil unions creates "obvious inequality."

See Also: Garden State Equality v. Dow, GSE v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
How New Jersey Got It Wrong

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August 9, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a brief today answering the arguments made last week by the State of New Jersey in our case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.

See Also: GSE v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Después de DOMA: Lo que significa para ti

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August 7, 2013

Lambda Legal, en colaboración con otras 10 organizaciones que trabajan con las comunidades LGBT, emitió una serie de hojas informativas para proporcionar orientación a las parejas del mismo sexo y sus familias que intentan acceder los derechos, beneficios y protecciones federales.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Proyecto Igualdad, Same-sex relationships, social security
Marriage Equality Is Everyone's Issue

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August 7, 2013

Some people within our community feel that resources and attention are disproportionately directed towards marriage equality, perhaps at the expense of transgender rights, immigrant rights or poor people’s rights—all communities that fall under our LGBT umbrella.

See Also: DOMA, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, Transgender Rights
Illinois Marriage News Roundup

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August 7, 2013

An Illinois court heard oral arguments yesterday in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Illinois Court Hears Arguments in Lambda Legal Marriage Lawsuit

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August 6, 2013

Today, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, heard oral arguments in a motion seeking to dismiss Darby v. Orr and Lazarro v. Orr, Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois’ lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois.

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