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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act

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June 25, 2013

We are deeply saddened by the Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder to strike Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, which required federal pre-clearance of changes in voting rules in states and localities with histories of racial disenfranchisement.

See Also: Discrimination, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court
From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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June 25, 2013

The New York Times profiles former Lambda Legal board co-chair, Paul M. Smith, who argued our landmark case Lawrence v. Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court 10 years ago

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Supreme Court Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions

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June 24, 2013

We are relieved that the Court has preserved its 2003 Grutter decision. As legal advocates for LGBT people and people with HIV of all races and ethnicities, we are deeply committed to the values of diversity and fairness.

See Also: Diversity, Higher Education, U.S. Supreme Court
Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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June 24, 2013

Join us this weekend in New York City, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis and San Francisco.

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From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

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June 22, 2013

In 10 years, how did we get from an America in which 13 states still had anti-sodomy laws that made criminals of lesbian and gay people just for having sex, to an America where 13 jurisdictions allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry? Answer: We relied on the Constitution.

See Also: DOMA, From Sex to Marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
Restoring Honor to Service Members Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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June 21, 2013

The history of sexual orientation discrimination continues to tarnish the record of approximately 11,400 service members were discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation between World War II and the end of DADT in 2011.

See Also: Discrimination, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Military, U.S. House of Representatives
We Must Protect the Rights of Immigrant Detainees—Not Strip Them Away

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June 21, 2013

For LGBT and HIV-affected immigrants, prolonged detention can mean a host of problems, including physical and sexual abuse, and denial of lifesaving medical care.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Immigration and Asylum

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act

davidson_274.jpg

From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

smith-paul_392.jpg

Supreme Court Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions

sommer_274.jpg

Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

pride_274.jpg

From Criminals to Newlyweds in 10 Years

cathcart_274.jpg

Restoring Honor to Service Members Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

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We Must Protect the Rights of Immigrant Detainees—Not Strip Them Away

fair-courts_274.jpg

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