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Washington State Domestic Partnerships and Automatic Conversion

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May 14, 2014

If you are in a Washington state-registered domestic partnership, you might be getting married on June 30, 2014 — without doing a thing. Here's what you need to know.

See Also: Domestic Partnership, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Asks Alaska Court to Grant Same-Sex Partner Access to Survivor Benefits

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May 13, 2014

Lambda Legal urged the Alaska Supreme Court today to grant access to survivor benefits for Deborah Harris, the same-sex partner of Kerry Fadely, who was shot and killed in 2011 by a disgruntled former employee.
Lambda Legal Applauds NYC Police Dept. Move to Limit Use of Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution

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May 12, 2014

Today, New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton announced that police will no longer use possession of condoms as evidence of prostitution in particular circumstances.

See Also: Criminal Justice
Lambda Legal Denounces Indiana A.G. for Fighting Marriage of Woman Battling Cancer and Her Wife

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May 9, 2014

Sign our petition! Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is appealing the court order issued yesterday compelling the State of Indiana to recognize the marriage of Lambda Legal plaintiffs Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is battling stage four ovarian cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Indiana Federal Court Again Orders Recognition of Marriage for Woman Fighting Cancer and Her Wife

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May 8, 2014

A federal court in Indiana today ordered the state — once again — to recognize the marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney, who is fighting cancer.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal and Advocates Launch Campaign Urging Gov. Christie To Stop Playing Politics with the Court

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May 5, 2014

Watch our video and sign the petition to protect fair courts in New Jersey.
Lambda Legal Urges Federal Court to Extend Marriage to All Indiana Same-Sex Couples

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May 2, 2014

Today, Lambda Legal asked a federal court to compel the State of Indiana to continue to recognize the marriage of a lesbian couple from Munster, as well as to extend the freedom to marry to all Indiana same-sex couples.

See Also: Baskin v. Bogan, Marriage, Same-sex relationships

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Washington State Domestic Partnerships and Automatic Conversion

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Lambda Legal Asks Alaska Court to Grant Same-Sex Partner Access to Survivor Benefits

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Lambda Legal Applauds NYC Police Dept. Move to Limit Use of Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution

lambda-legal_274.jpg

Lambda Legal Denounces Indiana A.G. for Fighting Marriage of Woman Battling Cancer and Her Wife

392_nikiamy.png

Victory! Indiana Federal Court Again Orders Recognition of Marriage for Woman Fighting Cancer and Her Wife

392_nikiamy.png

Lambda Legal and Advocates Launch Campaign Urging Gov. Christie To Stop Playing Politics with the Court

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Lambda Legal Urges Federal Court to Extend Marriage to All Indiana Same-Sex Couples

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