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Victory! SSA Grants Spousal Benefits to Texas Widow in Lambda Legal Case

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March 8, 2016

Today Lambda Legal announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) brought on behalf of Kathy Murphy, a Texas widow denied spousal benefits after the death of her wife, and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (the National Committee).

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration
SSA Tells Court It Will Apply Obergefell Retroactively To Grant Spousal Benefits In Lambda Legal Case

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August 20, 2015

Today, in a status conference with Lambda Legal in federal court in Chicago, the Department of Justice announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will apply the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark marriage ruling retroactively and process pending spousal benefits claims for same-sex couples who lived in states that did not previously recognize their marriages.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration
Lambda Legal Sues Social Security Administration on Behalf of Gay Chicago Widower

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November 6, 2014

Today, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA) on behalf of Dave Williams, a widower, formerly of Arkansas, now a Chicagoan, who was denied spousal benefits after the death of his husband, Carl Allen.

See Also: Same-sex relationships, Social Security Administration
Upcoming Screenings of Lambda Legal's Video "Flying Solo"

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September 16, 2014

Lambda Legal's video, Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination, about 93-year-old transgender widow and veteran Robina Asti, will be playing at several film festivals this fall. This month it will show at the Maysles Documentary Center as part of the Doc Watchers series and at the Freso Reel Pride Film Festival as part of the Transcendent Trans Shorts series.

See Also: Robina Asti, Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration Updates Procedures for Transgender Spouses Following Lambda Legal Advocacy

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April 2, 2014

Yesterday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) updated its policies and procedures regarding the ability of transgender individuals to receive benefits through their spouses.

See Also: Marriage, Robina Asti, Seniors, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Victory! Lambda Legal Persuades Social Security to Give Survivor Benefits to 92-Year-Old Transgender Widow

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February 24, 2014

Today, after months of advocacy, Lambda Legal announced the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender woman, the survivor benefits she was denied after her husband’s death.

See Also: Robina Asti, Seniors, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Video: Flying Solo, A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination

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January 29, 2014

At 92, Robina Asti, a WWII veteran and pilot, tells her story of living as a transgender woman since 1976 and her fight to be treated like any other widow.

See Also: Robina Asti, Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
FAQ: After DOMA—What It Means for You

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June 26, 2013

Lambda Legal and 10 other national LGBT advocacy organizations jointly issued a series of factsheets to provide guidance to same-sex couples and their families as they navigate accessing federal rights, benefits, and protections.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Health Care Fairness, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Military, Social Security Administration, U.S. Supreme Court
Lambda Legal Applauds Social Security Update to Gender Marker Policy

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June 25, 2013

Lambda Legal applauds the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) recent announcement of their updated policy guidelines for changing the gender designation in Social Security records for transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Social Security Administration on Policies Regarding Transgender People

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May 17, 2012

Today, Lambda Legal joined eight additional LGBT and civil rights advocacy organizations in signing a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue regarding policies concerning transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights

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