
Hopes for a historic electoral victory in favor of marriage rights were disappointed when Maine voters approved Question 1 by a margin of 53 percent to 47 percent...

From Crain's 40 Under 40: In April, the Iowa Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling on Varnum v. Brien: Banning gay couples from marrying violates the state's constitution. The ruling made Iowa the third state to legalize same-sex marriage. Since then, three more states have done so...

Lambda Legal Curious about the new Hate Crimes Bill?
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After President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law this afternoon,30 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV advocacy organizations issued ...

Lambda Legal Maine's News 8 and the Portland Press Herald sponsored a debate on Question 1 in which Brian Souchet argues for the antigay group Stand for Marriage Maine and Mary Bonauto speaks on behalf of the marriage equality organization Protect Maine Equality. Click to watch the entire debate.

Lambda Legal Just caught this on Feministing today. Neat!
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Lambda Legal made this great documentary that tells the story of the Supreme Court victory in Lawrence v. Texas that struck down state sodomy laws.

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Senior Counsel and Director of Constitutional Litigation Susan Sommer: "There has been a steady drumbeat of courts recognizing
long-established New York law as it applies to same-sex couples. It’s
time to put this to rest – all marriages should be treated equally
under the law."
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Key victories in the long march toward full marriage-equality rights in New York State were defended again on October 13 when Lambda Legal presented oral arguments before the high court in New York on behalf of two married same-sex couples.

Lambda Legal Lambda Legal Afternoon at Callanwolde. Check out the pics!
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After eight years of litigation, Lambda Legal client Guadalupe “Lupita” Benitez reached a mutually satisfactory settlement for an undisclosed sum of money with the doctors she had sued for sexual orientation discrimination. Th...

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Birth Certificate Case Before Federal Appeals Court http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/ articles/victory-for-fathers-and-son.htm l

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"I Do" In DC? DC city council member David Catania introduces bill that would grant same-sex couples the right to marry. http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/ articles/fa_20091006_dc-city-council-mar riage-equality-bill.html
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DC city council member David Catania introduced a bill on October 6 that would give same-sex couples the right to marry in the district.

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Staff Attorney Beth Littrell: "The court's decision paints a
tragically stark picture for how vulnerable same-sex couples and their
families are during times of crisis."
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A Florida court has rejected Lambda Legal's lawsuit filed against Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2008 on behalf of Janice Langbehn, the Estate of Lisa Pond and their three adopted children.

Lambda Legal Check out video of Vandy Beth Glenn's testimony at last week's ENDA hearing!
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