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Veterans Benefits to Become Available for Some Married Same-Sex Couples

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September 4, 2013

The announcement that the Executive Branch will no longer enforce the so-called mini-DOMA within the statute governing veteran's benefits is great news for veterans and their same-sex spouses.
HIV/AIDS and the Gay Community: A (Belated) Report from Lavender Law

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September 4, 2013

In his latest post on Towleroad, Ari Waldman discusses powerful remarks made by Lambda Legal's own HIV Project Director, Scott Schoettes at this year's annual conference of the LGBT Bar Association:

See Also: HIV, Lambda Legal in the News
Texas Must Allow Married Same-Sex Couples to Divorce

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September 4, 2013

Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Texas have filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a ruling from the Fifth District Court of Appeals and allow two married same-sex couples to get divorced.

See Also: Divorce, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ninth Circuit Upholds Law Banning 'Ex-gay Therapy' for California Minors

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August 29, 2013

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a ruling upholding SB 1172 - the California law prohibiting state-licensed mental health providers from using dangerous efforts to change sexual orientation - sometimes referred to as "ex-gay therapy" - with minors.

See Also: Youth and Schools
IRS to Recognize All Married Same-Sex Couples

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August 29, 2013

This is the news we've all been hoping for.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Taxes
Ending the "Panic"

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August 29, 2013

We look to courts for justice, not to reinforce prejudices.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Fair Courts Project, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
LGBT Rights Organizations Issue Open Letter in Support of 50th Anniversary of March on Washington

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August 28, 2013

A coalition of national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights organizations, led the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, issued the following open letter.

See Also: Equality