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by Kevin M. Cathcart, Executive DirectorIn the last 48 hours, Lambda Legal and our colleagues at GLAD have filed two powerful friend-of-the-court briefs. MOREMarch 1, 2013 -
by Lambda LegalLambda Legal and GLAD submitted a brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a key provision of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act. MOREMarch 1, 2013 -
by Lambda LegalLambda Legal and GLAD submitted a friend-of-the court brief today arguing that Prop 8—which revoked same-sex couples’ freedom to marry in California—violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. MOREFebruary 28, 2013 -
by Jon W. Davidson, Legal DirectorFor the first time in history, the Court will be hearing two gay rights cases in one term, focusing public attention on the right of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals to equality under the law and of same-sex couples to have their relationships treated equally by the federal government and, at least, by the State of California. MOREDecember 13, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalLambda Legal has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Kim Millbrook, a federal prison inmate who sued the government after claiming he was sexually assaulted by prison officers. MOREDecember 10, 2012 -
by Lambda LegalThe U.S. Supreme Court issued no new orders today in the remaining LGBT rights cases on its docket. MOREDecember 10, 2012 -
by Jon W. Davidson, Legal DirectorThe Court has now decided to hear one of the challenges to the provision of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) barring federal recognition of same-sex couples’ marriages and also to hear the challenge to California’s Proposition 8. What does it mean? MOREDecember 7, 2012
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by Kevin M. Cathcart, Executive DirectorThe Supreme Court announced today that it will hear two important LGBT cases this term: a challenge to a key section of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and the case against Prop 8. This is big! MOREDecember 7, 2012 -
by Thomas W. Ude, Jr., Senior Staff AttorneyQ: I am an Eagle Scout and I am gay. Having been involved with the Boy Scouts since I was six years old, I would like to become a scoutmaster for my local troop, but I don’t want to hide my sexual orientation. What should I do? MOREDecember 4, 2012 -
by Jon W. Davidson, Legal DirectorContrary to many people’s expectations, the Court did not issue any orders in any of the DOMA cases or in the Prop 8 case. MOREDecember 3, 2012
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