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Response to New ICE Guidance on Treatment of Transgender Detainees

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June 30, 2015

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this month issued expanded guidelines on the treatment of transgender immigrants currently detained in ICE facilities.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Launches Marriage Tracker, an Online Reporting Website for Same-Sex Couples

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June 29, 2015

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s sweeping decision on Friday ushering in marriage in all 50 states, Lambda Legal has introduced a new resource, the Marriage Tracker.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory in Lambda Legal’s North Dakota Marriage Case

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June 29, 2015

Today, in the Lambda Legal case Jorgensen v. Montplaisir, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota lifted the stay on the case and struck down the state’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
LGBT Groups Call on New York City Lawmakers to Protect Rights in Police Encounters

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June 29, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal joined over two dozen local, state and national LGBT and HIV prevention groups to call on the New York City Council to pass the Right to Know Act to protect LGBT New Yorkers’ rights in police encounters.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice and Police Misconduct
What Happened Today at the Supreme Court

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June 26, 2015

What a day! After decades of work by Lambda Legal and many others, we have at long last secured the freedom to marry for all same-sex couples throughout the entire United States. Today’s moving and inspirational decision in Obergefell v. Hodges is one for the history books. Here are five important things to know about the decision:

See Also: Henry v. Hodges, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Urges Courts to Lift Marriage Bans in Louisiana, North Dakota and Puerto Rico

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June 26, 2015

Lambda Legal called on three courts to act immediately to strike down bans on marriage for same-sex couples in North Dakota, Louisiana and Puerto Rico in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling declaring marriage bans across the country unconstitutional. Lambda Legal is litigating marriage cases in those jurisdictions which have been pending during the Supreme Court’s consideration.

See Also: Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships
Timeline: Marriage Equality and Lambda Legal

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June 26, 2015

Check out our timeline history of Lambda Legal's involvement in the fight for marrriage equality!

See Also: Marriage