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From the Washington Post: "DOMA decision could expand rights for gay feds, but with questions"

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June 19, 2013

Federal employees in same-sex marriages are discriminated against because of the sex of their spouse. That can take a heavy and unfair financial toll on a marriage in the form of additional health-care payments and lost retirement benefits.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, What Is DOMA
#LGBTatSCOTUS Twitter Chat Transcript

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June 18, 2013

Susan Sommer, Director of Constitutional Litigation for Lambda Legal, was joined by attorneys from GLAD, ACLU and NCLR.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
What Is DOMA and Why Is It Bad?

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June 13, 2013

The Supreme Court is expected to announce this month a decision on the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. Our Legal Director, Jon W. Davidson, explains what you need to know about the law—and why the Court should strike it down.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA
Lambda Legal Stands With LGBT Partners in Supporting Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

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June 12, 2013

Yesterday, the Senate cleared its first major hurdle in its effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

See Also: Bi-National Couples, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ask Lambda Legal: Marriage Cases at the Supreme Court

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June 7, 2013

Q: I want to be standing at the U.S. Supreme Court when they rule on the marriage cases. How can I find out when the ruling is expected to come down?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Infographic: Marriage at the Supreme Court

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June 6, 2013

For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing two gay rights cases in one term. Here’s a handy graphic from legal experts at Lambda Legal explaining how the Court may decide each case.

See Also: DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Military, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Happy Anniversary, Massachusetts!

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May 17, 2013

Nine years ago today, Massachusetts made history by becoming the first state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry—a giant leap forward in the movement for LGBT equality.

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Lambda Legal Celebrates Minnesota Marriage Equality

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May 13, 2013

The Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 today to grant same-sex couples the freedom to marry. The measure now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton, who said he will sign it into law tomorrow. Jennifer C. Pizer, Lambda Legal's Law & Policy Project Director, worked with Minnesota advocates on the substance of the marriage bill. She released the following statement:

See Also: Marriage, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Same-sex relationships
And Delaware Makes 11!

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May 7, 2013

Today, the Delaware Senate voted to grant the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in Delaware. Governor Jack Markell signed the bill into law, and Delaware has joined the rapidly growing list of jurisdictions in the United States where the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage has ended.

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Victory! Iowa Supreme Court Orders State to Treat Children of Lesbian Couples as Having 2 Parents at Birth

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May 3, 2013

The Court built upon its 2009 ruling in Lambda Legal's landmark case Varnum v. Brien, which ordered that same-sex couples and their families be treated equally under state law, and won the right for same-sex couples to marry.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Discrimination, Gartner v. Newton, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Vital Records