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Lambda Legal Applauds 10th Circuit Ruling Striking Down Utah Marriage Ban

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June 25, 2014

The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a decision upholding a District Court ruling striking down Utah’s discriminatory ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Federal Court Rules Indiana’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

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June 25, 2014

Today, U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young ruled that Indiana’s discriminatory ban on marriage for same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Meet the Families Fighting for Marriage in Puerto Rico

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June 25, 2014

Lambda Legal has joined a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on behalf of five same-sex couples and Puerto Rico Para Tod@s challenging Puerto Rico’s discriminatory marriage ban. Here are their stories.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Joins Lawsuit Seeking End to Discriminatory Marriage Ban in Puerto Rico

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June 25, 2014

Today in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Lambda Legal filed an amended complaint seeking to end the discriminatory limits on marriage in Puerto Rico.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Applauds Historic Confirmation of First Openly Lesbian Judge to Puerto Rico Supreme Court

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June 24, 2014

Yesterday, the Puerto Rico Senate confirmed attorney Maite Oronoz Rodríguez as an Associate Justice to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court, marking the first time that an openly lesbian judicial nominee is confirmed to the Commonwealth’s highest court.

See Also: Fair Courts Project
Married Same-Sex Couples Get Many – But Not All – Federal Spouse Benefits

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June 20, 2014

Because many married same-sex couples face discrimination in their home states and won’t receive critical federal Social Security and veterans benefits, continuing hardships demand swift resolution.

See Also: DOMA, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
How Does Judicial Diversity Impact Access to Justice for Our Communities?

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June 18, 2014

Yesterday, the United States Senate voted to confirm two openly gay African-American judges to the federal bench - Staci Yandle for the Southern District of Illinois and Darrin Gayles for the Southern District of Florida.

See Also: Fair Courts Project