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VIDEO: Love Rules: 20+ Years Fighting for Marriage

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April 9, 2015

Lambda Legal has made the case for marriage in every corner of the country — in courtrooms and town halls from Iowa to Hawaii, New Jersey to Puerto Rico — and now at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lambda Legal Applauds President Obama for Supporting Banning ‘Ex-gay Therapy’ for Minors

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April 8, 2015

Today President Obama condemned efforts to change sexual orientation or gender identity – sometimes referred to as “ex-gay”, “conversion” or “reparative” therapy – for minors.

See Also: Teens & Young Adults, Youth and Schools
'I Believe in Me' Screening at (In)Justice For All Film Festival

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April 8, 2015

On Saturday, Lambda Legal's short documentary, I Believe in Me: Fighting for Trans Rights in Prison, will screen in Chicago at the (In)Justice For All Film Festival, a festival presenting films that explore the criminal justice system.

See Also: Prisons
Indiana News Roundup

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April 3, 2015

Lambda Legal's experts talk to the press about the latest developments.
In My Own Words: Josh Garza

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April 3, 2015

High school is stressful for most students, but for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, it can actually be quite hostile. At my high school, McAllen Memorial High School, especially, LGBT students have always been singled out and bullied for being different. The bullying was so bad that many students walked the hallways in fear of being harassed or attacked.

See Also: Teens and Young Adults, Youth and Schools
Indiana Proposes Limited Fix to Discriminatory Law; Lambda Legal Urges Full Protections for LGBT Hoosiers and Others

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April 2, 2015

Today, Indiana elected officials announced that they have agreed on new language to modify the recently enacted law that invites discrimination against LGBT people and others in the state.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, rfra, sb 101
Legal Teams Announce Advocates Who Will Argue in Supreme Court Marriage Equality Cases

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March 31, 2015

Counsel for plaintiffs from the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee marriage lawsuits today announced that Mary L. Bonauto and Doug Hallward-Driemeier will represent the plaintiffs at the cases’ scheduled April 28 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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