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Note From the Executive Director: Eye on the Supreme Court

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July 12, 2012

With decisions last month in two high-profile cases in which we participated, and two Lambda Legal cases cued up for possible review next term, never before have we had so much at stake in a short period on the biggest legal stage in the country.

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Arizona v. United States, Dept. of HHS v. Florida, Diaz v. Brewer, Golinski v. OPM, U.S. Supreme Court
The Couple Behind the Case

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July 12, 2012

An interview with the plaintiff in Lambda Legal's DOMA challenge, Karen Golinski.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
A Groundswell of Support for Lambda Legal's DOMA Challenge

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July 11, 2012

More than 130 members of Congress—plus dozens of companies, unions, bar associations, legal scholars and historians—are urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the so-called Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.

See Also: DOMA, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Golinski v. OPM, Health Care Fairness, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Supreme Court
"Familia Es Familia" Campaign Spotlights Family Ties for LGBT Latinos

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July 10, 2012

This past weekend, Familia Es Familia, a bilingual education campaign highlighting the importance of family ties when discussing LGBT issues in the Latino community, was unveiled at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR).

See Also: Families, Proyecto Igualdad
Teleconference: Safeguarding Our Civil Rights

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July 9, 2012

Join Lambda Legal and the Center for American Progress on July 16 for a strategy teleconference on fair and functional federal courts.

See Also: Events, Fair Courts Project
A Whirlwind Season for Student Rights in New York

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July 9, 2012

Two near-simultaneous developments have left many people understandably confused about whether students in New York are protected from harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

See Also: Bullying, Youth and Schools
The Dangers of Solitary Confinement for Transgender Prisoners and Detainees

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July 9, 2012

Lambda Legal recently joined five other LGBT advocacy organizations in urging a Senate panel to stop the discriminatory placement of transgender inmates and immigrant detainees in solitary confinement.

See Also: Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Immigration and Asylum, Transgender Rights, U.S. Senate