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Illinois Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill Into Law

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November 20, 2013

Today, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed the marriage equality bill into law at a ceremony in Springfield. Jim Bennett, Regional Director of Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office, attended the historic signing.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance

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November 20, 2013

On this, the 15th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor those we have lost to anti-transgender hatred and violence, including Islan Nettles, who was beaten to death last August while she was simply walking down the street.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Violence, Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Sues School District in California on Behalf of Lesbian Teacher

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November 19, 2013

Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today claiming the Hesperia Unified School District and administrators at Sultana High School violated California law by not renewing the contract of an openly lesbian teacher in retaliation for supporting lesbian, gay and gender-nonconforming students' attempts to speak out about the harassment and discrimination directed at them.

See Also: Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Schools
Let’s Keep Winning

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November 14, 2013

In the past three weeks, three new states have been added to the marriage equality list. We can hardly catch our breath.

See Also: Appling v. Doyle, Darby v. Orr, Garden State Equality v. Dow, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Transgender Awareness Week 2013

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November 14, 2013

This week is Transgender Awareness Week.

See Also: Transgender Rights
Filibusters and Smears: Advocating for Gender Equality Is "Controversial" in Obstructionist Senate

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November 13, 2013

President Obama has nominated three women to the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C Circuit, which is often referred to as the second-most important court in the country. All three have been filibustered by Republicans in the Senate.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Fair Courts Project
Lambda Legal Applauds After Hawai'i State Legislature Passes Marriage Equality Bill

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November 12, 2013

Today, the Hawai‘i Senate voted to pass the marriage equality bill, setting the stage for Hawai'i to join the growing list of states where same-sex couples have won the freedom to marry.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships