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Ask Lambda Legal – Marriage Equality

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July 10, 2015

Following the Supreme Court’s recent historic decision to grant same-sex couples throughout the United States the freedom to marry and the right to recognition of their marriages in Obergefell v. Hodges, many questions have surfaced about just how the ruling will affect same-sex couples and families. In an attempt to answer many of these questions, legal teams at Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Freedom to Marry, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) teamed up to develop a joint FAQ.

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Outrageous Dissent from Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Shows why Our Fight for Fair Courts Continues

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July 9, 2015

A disturbing dissent from Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes yesterday illustrates why Lambda Legal’s fight for fair and impartial courts must and will continue.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory in Lambda Legal’s Puerto Rico Marriage Case

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July 8, 2015

In light of the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges which struck down marriage bans nationwide, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated the district court’s ruling in Conde-Vidal v. Rius-Armendariz, that had upheld Puerto Rico’s discriminatory ban.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries Lament Black Church Burnings

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July 3, 2015

Some members of the LGBT community, especially those LGBT people of color who simultaneously face the lived realities of both racism and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, know all too well what it’s like to live in terror in this country because of who they are.
Victory for Lambda Legal Client in Texas!

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July 2, 2015

Lambda Legal client Deborah Leliaert today confirmed that she has been able to enroll her wife, Paula Woolworth, in the spousal health insurance plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS) for state employees.
Federal Judge Issues Final Order Striking Down Louisiana’s Marriage Ban

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July 2, 2015

“With this order, Governor Jindal has run out of excuses for delaying recognition of same-sex couples’ right to get married and have their marriages recognized. Enough is enough.”

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Our Work Continues

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July 1, 2015

Our voices are hoarse from cheering and our feet are tired from marching, but our hearts are full and we’re ready for what comes next. No time to waste.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Immigration and Asylum, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Teens and Young Adults, Transgender Rights