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Impeach! Punish! Defy! New Wave of Anti-Court Legislation Would Punish Courts for Marriage Rulings

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April 10, 2015

“Impeach! Punish! Defy!” -- This is the new rallying cry of politicians who will stop at nothing in their effort to thwart court rulings upholding equality and dignity for LGBT people and their families.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases

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March 31, 2015

Counsel for plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today announced that Mary L. Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier will represent the plaintiffs at the cases’ scheduled April 28 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Slams Indiana Gov. Pence’s Rush to Sign Discriminatory Religious Exemptions Bill

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March 25, 2015

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today signed SB101, the deeply flawed bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Indiana House Passes Religious Discrimination Bill, SB 101: Lambda Legal Issues Alert to LGBT Community

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March 23, 2015

Today, the Indiana House of Representatives, with a vote of 63-31, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Applauds Puerto Rico Government for No Longer Defending Discriminatory Marriage Ban

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March 20, 2015

Today, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice César Miranda announced that he will submit a brief saying he would no longer oppose the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Puerto Ricans to marry in support Lambda Legal’s lawsuit seeking to end the discriminatory ban on marriage for LGBT people on the island, saying he agrees the ban is unconstitutional and should be lifted.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
8 cosas que las parejas del mismo sexo deben saber sobre los impuestos (versión de 2015)

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March 18, 2015

Es la temporada de declarar impuestos y hay muchas cosas nuevas para las parejas del mismo sexo que estén casadas.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Taxes
Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases

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March 17, 2015

Today counsel representing all plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits submitted a proposal to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting that argument time be divided equally among the cases from the four states.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
After Indiana Committee Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges Full House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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March 16, 2015

Today, the Indiana House Judiciary Committee, with a vote of 9-4, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Schedules Marriage Case Arguments for April 28

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March 5, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it has scheduled argument for the marriage cases on Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00am.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
From the Indianapolis Star: "Faith compels opposition to ‘religious freedom’ bill"

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March 2, 2015

Surrounded by family, my wife, Niki, passed away as her loved ones — across our religious backgrounds — listened to and chanted the words of a traditional Jewish passage.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Marriage, Same-sex relationships

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Impeach! Punish! Defy! New Wave of Anti-Court Legislation Would Punish Courts for Marriage Rulings

392x305_gavel-and-rings.jpg

Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases

392_scotus.png

Lambda Legal Slams Indiana Gov. Pence’s Rush to Sign Discriminatory Religious Exemptions Bill

ll_logo_2_0.jpg

Indiana House Passes Religious Discrimination Bill, SB 101: Lambda Legal Issues Alert to LGBT Community

ll_logo_2_0.jpg

Lambda Legal Applauds Puerto Rico Government for No Longer Defending Discriminatory Marriage Ban

392_pr.png

8 cosas que las parejas del mismo sexo deben saber sobre los impuestos (versión de 2015)

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Legal Teams Submit Proposal to U.S. Supreme Court Regarding Oral Argument in Marriage Cases

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After Indiana Committee Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges Full House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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Supreme Court Schedules Marriage Case Arguments for April 28

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From the Indianapolis Star: "Faith compels opposition to ‘religious freedom’ bill"

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