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Victoria para Lambda Legal en el caso de matrimonio en Puerto Rico

“La decisión del día de hoy provee aún más reconocimiento a la dignidad e igualdad de las personas LGBTT en Puerto Rico. Aplaudimos al Primer Circuito por reconocer que la prohibición al matrimonio en Puerto Rico es inconstitucional”.

Lambda Legal and the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries Lament Black Church Burnings

(New York, July 2, 2015)---Lambda Legal and The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries issued the following joint statement from Executive Director Kevin Cathcart and Bishop Yvette Flunder:
 

Federal Judge Issues Final Order Striking Down Louisiana’s Marriage Ban

“With this order, Governor Jindal has run out of excuses for delaying recognition of same-sex couples’ right to get married and have their marriages recognized. Enough is enough.”

Victory! Texas Employee Retirement System Enrolls Wife of UNT Administrator in Health Plan

(Dallas, TX, July 2, 2015) – Lambda Legal client Deborah Leliaert today confirmed that she has been able to enroll her wife, Paula Woolworth, in the spousal health insurance plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS) for state employees.
 

Lambda Legal Responds to New ICE Guidance on Treatment of Transgender Detainees

(New York, NY, June 30, 2015) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this month issued expanded guidelines on the treatment of transgender immigrants currently detained in ICE facilities.

Victory in Lambda Legal’s North Dakota Marriage Case

(Fargo, North Dakota, June 29, 2015) – Today, in the Lambda Legal case Jorgensen v. Montplaisir, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota lifted the stay on the case and struck down the state’s discriminatory marriage ban.

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Lambda Legal Launches Marriage Tracker, an Online Reporting Website for Same-Sex Couples

(New York, NY, June 29, 2015) – Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s sweeping decision on Friday ushering in marriage in all 50 states, Lambda Legal has introduced a new resource, the Marriage Tracker.

¡Victoria! El Tribunal Supremo invalida leyes matrimoniales discriminatorias hacia parejas del mismo sexo en decisión histórica

En una decisión histórica, el Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos hoy declaró que negar el derecho al matrimonio civil a las parejas del mismo sexo es una violación de la Constitución.

LGBT Advocacy Groups Issue Guide after Historic Marriage Ruling

“There is much to celebrate with this affirmation of the dignity, liberty and equality of same-sex couples, and undoubtedly there will also be some questions.”

Lambda Legal Urges First Circuit to Immediately Strike Down Marriage Bans in Puerto Rico

Lambda Legal appealed a lower court ruling dismissing the challenge to Puerto Rico’s discriminatory ban to the First Circuit, where it has been pending during the Supreme Court’s consideration.

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