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Pride Season Is Here!

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May 29, 2012

Join Lambda Legal staff and supporters at a Pride event near you. Volunteer here!

See Also: Events, Pride
Lambda Legal Receives $100K Challenge Grant

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May 24, 2012

Lambda Legal has received a $100,000 challenge grant from Board Member Karen Dixon and her wife, Nan Schaffer, who are longtime Lambda Legal supporters.

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Des Moines Register: ACLU files friend-of-court brief in birth certificate case

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May 23, 2012

The Des Moines Register reports on Gartner v.

See Also: ACLU, Gartner v. Newton, Varnum v. Brien
Justice for Maverick! Student Wins Right to Wear Shirt

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May 21, 2012

Victory! Lambda Legal client Maverick Couch can now wear this T-shirt to school any day he chooses. The school district and principal agreed today to have a judgment entered against them. Tell us what you think!

See Also: Couch v. Wayne Local School District, Day of Silence, Jesus Is Not a Homophobe, Out Safe & Respected, Schools
The NAACP Annnounces Support for Marriage Equality

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May 21, 2012

On Saturday, May 19th the NAACP announced that its board of directors passed a resolution in support of marriage equality. The text of the resolution reads:
Maryland's Top Court: Same-Sex Couples Can Divorce

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May 18, 2012

In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals granted a divorce to a couple represented by Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights who married out of state.

See Also: Divorce, Marriage, Relationship Recognition, Same-sex relationships
Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Social Security Administration on Policies Regarding Transgender People

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May 17, 2012

Today, Lambda Legal joined eight additional LGBT and civil rights advocacy organizations in signing a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue regarding policies concerning transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights