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Ask Lambda Legal: Using Religion to Discriminate

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February 5, 2013

Q: I live in Illinois and have been eagerly waiting to see if we become the next state to win marriage. I was reading about an issue with religious exemptions. Can you tell me what that means?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Same-sex relationships
Marriage Bill Advances in Illinois Senate

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February 5, 2013

The Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted today in favor of a bill that would provide marriage for same-sex couples. The bill now advances to the Senate floor.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal Urges Court to Uphold California Ban on "Ex-Gay" Therapy

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February 5, 2013

The law, known as SB 1172, prohibits state-licensed mental health providers from using dangerous efforts to change the sexual orientation of minors.

See Also: Parenting, Pickup v. Brown and Welch v. Brown, Reparative Therapy, Youth
Ask Lambda Legal: Transgender Community and Police

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January 31, 2013

Q: I’m a transgender woman and sometimes when I’m out with friends, a police officer stops to harass me on the sidewalk, assuming I’m a prostitute. What should I do?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Lauds President's Inclusion of LGBT Families in Immigration Plan

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January 29, 2013

We are pleased that the experiences of LGBT families are being addressed by the President's plan for comprehensive immigration reform, presented today.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Proyecto Igualdad
Lambda Legal Urges Boy Scouts to End Gay Ban

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January 28, 2013

Lambda Legal has been seeking an end to the Boy Scouts' discriminatory ban against openly gay and bisexual members and leaders for more than 20 years, all the way to the Supreme Court.

See Also: Boy Scouts, BSA v. Dale, Cradle of Liberty Council BSA v. City of Philadelphia, Discrimination, Youth
40 Years of Lambda Legal—Part 3: From 2000 to the Present

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January 28, 2013

Learn more about our four decades of history—and of pushing history forward.

See Also: 40th anniversary, Brandon v. Richardson County, Glenn v. Brumby, Lawrence v. Texas

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Ask Lambda Legal: Using Religion to Discriminate

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Marriage Bill Advances in Illinois Senate

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Lambda Legal Urges Court to Uphold California Ban on "Ex-Gay" Therapy

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Ask Lambda Legal: Transgender Community and Police

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Lambda Legal Lauds President's Inclusion of LGBT Families in Immigration Plan

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Lambda Legal Urges Boy Scouts to End Gay Ban

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40 Years of Lambda Legal—Part 3: From 2000 to the Present

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