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Take Our Survey: LGBT & HIV Communities' Contact With Law Enforcement

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September 10, 2012

Lambda Legal has launched "Protected and Served?"—a nationwide survey about the experiences that LGBT people and people with HIV face when dealing with law enforcement, prisons, courts and schools.

See Also: Criminal Justice, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Protected and Served?, Schools
Lambda Legal's Illinois Marriage Video Featured in Film Festival

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September 6, 2012

Our short video "Marriage Equality in Illinois—It's Just Time" has been selected to participate in this year's "Lights. Camera. Help." nonprofit film festival.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Video
Lambda Legal Applauds "Reparative Therapy" Ban

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September 5, 2012

UPDATE: Take Action! If you live in California, ask Governor Brown to protect LGBT youth from dangerous psychological abuse.

See Also: Reparative Therapy, Youth
Fighting for Love and Marriage in Illinois

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August 29, 2012

Marriage says “we are family” in the way no other word does. Same-sex couples share many of the same hopes, dreams and values as their neighbors and friends. And marriage strengthens families, giving couples the tools and security to build a life together and protect their families.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage
Watch Video: Defending the Freedom to Marry

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August 27, 2012

Lambda Legal and One Iowa held a town hall on marriage equality and judicial retention elections, featuring author and activist Zach Wahls. Watch it here.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Varnum v. Brien
The Court Cases that Changed Our World

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August 22, 2012

Some of Lambda Legal's biggest victories are on The Advocate's list of most important cases in the fight for LGBT equality.

See Also: In re Guardianship of Sharon Kowalski, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court
The Latest on Lambda Legal's Marriage Lawsuit in Illinois

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August 22, 2012

An update on our lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry in Illinois, from our lead attorneys on the case.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Marriage, Same-sex relationships