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Supreme Court Will Issue Decisions on DOMA & Prop 8 Cases on 10th Anniversary of Lawrence Victory

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June 25, 2013

The wait is almost over. The Supreme Court will issue its rulings on the two historic marriage cases Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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June 25, 2013

The New York Times profiles former Lambda Legal board co-chair, Paul M. Smith, who argued our landmark case Lawrence v. Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court 10 years ago

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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June 22, 2013

In 10 years, how did we get from an America in which 13 states still had anti-sodomy laws that made criminals of lesbian and gay people just for having sex, to an America where 13 jurisdictions allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry? Answer: We relied on the Constitution.

See Also: DOMA, From Sex to Marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
From Sex to Marriage: How Lawrence v. Texas Set the Stage for the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8

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March 25, 2013

In the final installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," our Legal Director, Jon W. Davidson, explores how the Lawrence case got us where we are today, ready for the next landmark victory.

See Also: DOMA, From Sex to Marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From Sex to Marriage: Opening the Door to Legal Victories

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March 22, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," Lambda Legal’s Director of Constitutional Litigation, Susan Sommer, discusses the ways in which the Lawrence case opened the door to legal victories in the fight against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and marriage equality cases.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From Sex to Marriage: A Historic Day at the Supreme Court

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March 22, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," former Lambda Legal board member Paul M. Smith shares his experience arguing the Lawrence case before the Supreme Court.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From Sex to Marriage: Our 5-Month Sodomy Law Tour

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March 21, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," Hector Vargas, former Regional Director of Lambda Legal’s Southern Regional Office in Atlanta, discusses our community education strategy in the South regarding sodomy laws.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From Sex to Marriage: Texas Then and Now

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March 20, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," Roger Poindexter, Regional Director for Lambda Legal’s South Central Regional Office in Dallas, reflects on what it was like living in Texas before and after the historic decision.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Same-sex relationships, Sodomy Laws
From Sex to Marriage: The Legal Strategy

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March 19, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," Ruth Harlow, former Legal Director for Lambda Legal, discusses our legal strategy on the landmark case.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court
From Sex to Marriage: The Phone Call That Set a Landmark Case in Motion

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March 18, 2013

In this installment of "From Sex to Marriage: How We Got From Lawrence v. Texas to the Cases Against DOMA and Prop 8," we talk with Mitchell Katine, an attorney in private practice who received the phone call that set the Lawrence case in motion.

See Also: From Sex to Marriage, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws