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Lambda Legal Nevada Marriage Case Granted Expedited Hearing

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February 12, 2014

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today granted Lambda Legal's request to expedite the hearing of Sevcik v. Sandoval, its lawsuit challenging Nevada's discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Sevcik v. Sandoval
Attorney General Confirms More Federal Protections for Married Same-Sex Couples

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February 11, 2014

In broad and unequivocal language, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder emphasized in a memo released Monday that “It is the Department’s policy, to the extent federal law permits, to recognize lawful same-sex marriages as broadly as possible, and to recognize all marriages valid in the jurisdiction where the marriage was celebrated.”

See Also: DOJ, DOMA
Why Michael Sam Better Be Drafted

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February 11, 2014

As the exciting news broke about college football star Michael Sam coming out in advance of the NFL Draft, a lot of attention turned to how his announcement might affect his draft position.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, ENDA, Michael Sam
Lambda Legal Applauds Nevada Governor’s Request to Withdraw Brief Defending State Marriage Ban

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February 10, 2014

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval today sought leave to withdraw the brief submitted on his behalf by Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit defending the state’s discriminatory marriage ban in Lambda Legal’s lawsuit challenging the ban, Sevcik v. Sandoval.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Files Administrative Complaint Challenging Louisiana BlueCross BlueShield Policy Targeting People with HIV

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February 10, 2014

Lambda Legal announced today that it has filed an administrative complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights against BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana (BCBS) after the state's largest insurer stopped accepting federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) third-party premium subsidies for low-income Louisianans living with HIV.

See Also: Health Care Fairness, HIV
8 Things Same-Sex Couples Need to Know About Taxes

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February 7, 2014

It's tax season - and for married same-sex couples, it's a new world! Since the Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the federal government now recognizes the marriages of same-sex couples.

See Also: IRS, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Taxes
How a Ruling on Gay Jurors Could Have a Huge Effect on the Gay Rights Movement

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February 3, 2014

Lambda Legal's National Legal Director, Jon W. Davidson, talks to the Huffington Post about a very significant ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals two weeks ago:

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court