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Momentum: Keeping Them Honest

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December 21, 2013

A troubling case made headlines earlier this month when newspapers reported that a New York defense attorney tried to convince a judge in open court that his client, who was convicted of the brutal murder and robbery of a 29-year old transgender woman he met online, should receive a lighter sentence because the victim was a transgender sex worker.

See Also: Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Momentum
Take Action to Protect Indiana Families - Say No to HJR-6!

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December 20, 2013

As early as January 6, the Indiana legislature may consider passing HJR-6, which would place on the November 2014 ballot an amendment to enshrine in the Indiana Constitution a ban on the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Lambda Legal Hails New Mexico Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

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December 19, 2013

This ruling brings to 17 the number of states where same-sex couples can marry, along with the District of Columbia.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Momentum: Defending Their New Target

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December 18, 2013

In the blog series Momentum: 2013, A Year of Equality we ask Lambda Legal’s experts to discuss the impact of the previous year and the continuing work necessary to keep equality moving forward.

See Also: Esquivel v. Oregon, Glenn v. Brumby, Momentum, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal and ACLU of Illinois Expedite Marriage for Same-sex Couples Facing Urgent Medical Circumstances

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December 16, 2013

Today, a federal court ordered the Cook County Clerk's office to immediately issue marriage licenses to all Illinois same-sex couples who, because of a life-threatening illness, cannot wait until next summer to get married.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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December 13, 2013

2013 will be remembered as the year the country took a quantum leap forward in securing access to quality healthcare. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act was a major victory for LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, DOMA, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Health Care Reform, HIV, HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, HOPE Act, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Deplores India Supreme Court Ruling Recriminalizing Sexual Intimacy Between Same-Sex Adults

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December 12, 2013

This week, India's Supreme Court overturned an earlier ruling by the Delhi High Court that had decriminalized sexual intimacy between same-sex adults. In 2009, the Delhi High Court ruled Section 377 of the India Penal Code unconstitutional because it denied rights to a certain set of citizens.

See Also: DOMA, Same-sex relationships

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Momentum: Keeping Them Honest

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Take Action to Protect Indiana Families - Say No to HJR-6!

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Lambda Legal Hails New Mexico Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

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Momentum: Defending Their New Target

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Lambda Legal and ACLU of Illinois Expedite Marriage for Same-sex Couples Facing Urgent Medical Circumstances

392_ilvictory.png

Momentum: A Healthy Move Forward

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Lambda Legal Deplores India Supreme Court Ruling Recriminalizing Sexual Intimacy Between Same-Sex Adults

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