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Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Prop 8

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February 28, 2013

Lambda Legal and GLAD submitted a friend-of-the court brief today arguing that Prop 8—which revoked same-sex couples’ freedom to marry in California—violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

See Also: Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Of Counsel: Last Week at the Supreme Court, Explained

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December 13, 2012

For the first time in history, the Court will be hearing two gay rights cases in one term, focusing public attention on the right of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals to equality under the law and of same-sex couples to have their relationships treated equally by the federal government and, at least, by the State of California.

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Of Counsel, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Lambda Legal Defends Inmate's Right to Sue Government for Sexual Assault by Prison Officer

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December 10, 2012

Lambda Legal has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Kim Millbrook, a federal prison inmate who sued the government after claiming he was sexually assaulted by prison officers.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court Holds Action on Arizona State Employees Case and Remaining DOMA Challenges

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December 10, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court issued no new orders today in the remaining LGBT rights cases on its docket.

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Today at the Supreme Court—Explained

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December 7, 2012

The Court has now decided to hear one of the challenges to the provision of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) barring federal recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages and also to hear the challenge to California’s Proposition 8. What does it mean?

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Goes for 2

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December 7, 2012

The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear two important LGBT cases this term: a challenge to a key section of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the case against Prop 8. This is big!

See Also: DOMA, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Doomsday for DOMA

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November 29, 2012

The Supreme Court may decide this week whether to review the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. Here’s everything you need to know.

See Also: DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts

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December 4, 2012

Q: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts since I was six years old, I would like to become a scoutmaster for my local troop, but I don’t want to hide my sexual orientation. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Boy Scouts, BSA v. Dale, Cradle of Liberty Council BSA v. City of Philadelphia, Discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court, Youth
What Happened—or Didn’t Happen—at the Supreme Court Today

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December 3, 2012

Contrary to many people’s expectations, the Court did not issue any orders in any of the DOMA cases or in the Prop 8 case.

See Also: Diaz v. Brewer, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
What You Need to Know About the DOMA Cases

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November 28, 2012

This could be the year we get rid of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) for good, and if you are wondering how we got here and what it all means, then this post is for you.

See Also: DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court

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Lambda Legal Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Prop 8

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Of Counsel: Last Week at the Supreme Court, Explained

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Lambda Legal Defends Inmate's Right to Sue Government for Sexual Assault by Prison Officer

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Supreme Court Holds Action on Arizona State Employees Case and Remaining DOMA Challenges

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Today at the Supreme Court—Explained

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The Supreme Court Goes for 2

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Doomsday for DOMA

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Ask Lambda Legal: Boy Scouts

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What Happened—or Didn’t Happen—at the Supreme Court Today

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What You Need to Know About the DOMA Cases

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