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Historic Day for LGBT Rights in Puerto Rico

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May 29, 2013

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla signed two bills into law today: one prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and one that includes same-sex couples in the domestic violence law.

See Also: Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, ENDA, Proyecto Igualdad
Good News About the Boy Scouts—Or Is It?

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May 23, 2013

Having worked on trying to get the Boy Scouts to end its discriminatory policies for 25 years, I am torn by today's vote by Scouting to no longer kick out gay youth.

See Also: Boy Scouts, BSA v. Dale, Discrimination
Lambda Legal Condemns Failure to Include Binational Same-Sex Couples in Immigration Reform

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May 22, 2013

Lambda Legal joined the nation's leading LGBT advocacy organizations in the following statement: We remain steadfast in our commitment to passing compassionate, comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented men, women and children living in our country, including at least 267,000 LGBT undocumented immigrants.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, U.S. Senate, UAFA
What LGBTQ Students Need to Know About Graduation and Prom

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May 20, 2013

For LGBTQ high school students, this should be a season of celebration, not trepidation.

See Also: Graduation, Know Your Rights, Prom, Teens & Young Adults, Youth, Youth and Schools
In Brief: Victories in Iowa & Ariz. | Pride Calendar | Marriage Update

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May 20, 2013

In Brief is Lambda Legal's newsletter summarizing our recent groundbreaking litigation, education and public policy work.

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Happy Anniversary, Massachusetts!

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May 17, 2013

Nine years ago today, Massachusetts made history by becoming the first state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry—a giant leap forward in the movement for LGBT equality.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Ten Years Later, Lambda Legal Remembers Sakia Gunn

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May 14, 2013

Last Saturday marked 10 years since Sakia Gunn, a 15-year-old Black lesbian, was murdered in downtown Newark, N.J., for being who she was. Today, we honor the memory of Sakia Gunn and all those we’ve lost because of anti-LGBT hatred and violence.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Violence, Teens & Young Adults