Plaintiffs

Case arguing for joint adoption by same-sex couples

A lawsuit contending that Proposition 8 is not a valid initiative because it improperly attempts to undo the California Constitution's core commitment to equality and deprives the courts of their essential constitutional role of protecting the rights of minorities.

Case arguing for a Mexican man to receive asylum in the United States after suffering severe antigay harassment and abuse in his native country

Case in California arguing that businesses that extend benefits to married couples must also extend them on an equal basis to registered domestic partners

Groundbreaking case arguing for the right of students to form a gay-straight alliance and to become a recognized student club

Case representing Arizona lesbian and gay state employees facing elimination of their domestic partner benefits.

Historic case seeking to enforce a student's First Amendment right to be out at school

Case seeking the right for same-sex couples to marry in California

Pioneering case arguing the reinstatement of Army and National Guard veteran after she was discharged because of her sexual orientation

Case arguing against the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy