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Lambda Legal Joins Appeal of Louisiana Marriage Ruling to 5th Circuit

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October 7, 2014

Lambda Legal is joining the legal team representing a total of seven Louisiana same-sex couples and the Forum for Equality Louisiana, the state’s LGBT rights organization, in their appeal to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of last month’s U.S. District Court ruling upholding Louisiana’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Allows All Marriage Decisions to Stand: Marriages Will Begin Soon in Five States

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October 6, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed marriage case decisions from the Seventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal to stand meaning that same-sex couples in five more states Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah and Oklahoma will be able to marry – perhaps as soon as later today.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ending the "Panic"

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September 29, 2014

We look to courts for justice, not to reinforce prejudices.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Fair Courts Project, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Back on SCOTUS Watch – What the Supreme Court is Doing Now

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September 26, 2014

Just last June, we were celebrating the end of an ugly chapter in our nation’s history. The core of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was struck down, and the freedom to marry was restored in California.
Lambda Legal Thanks AG Holder for Courage and Leadership

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September 25, 2014

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce Thursday his plans to step down. AG Holder established his place in history as a leader in the pursuit of civil rights and justice for people in many communities in our country, including LGBT people and people living with HIV.
Lambda Legal Announces National 40 and Under Campaign to Increase Younger Membership

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September 17, 2014

In advance of Lambda Legal’s annual Summer Sendoff - a garden party for LGBT and allied young professionals - on September 20th in Los Angeles, today Lambda Legal announced that it is launching a national "40 and Under" campaign, which highlights Liberty Circle members who make an annual contribution of $1500 or more to the organization and who are 40 and under.

See Also: 40 And Under
Constitution Day 2014: Imagining Life without Courts to Safeguard our Constitutional Rights

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September 17, 2014

Today, the U.S. Constitution turns 227 years old!

See Also: Constitution Day, Fair Courts Project, Lawrence v. Texas, Romer v. Evans