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Frequently Asked Questions: Binational Same-Sex Couples 10/1/2012

Binational same-sex couples are now recognized for purposes of delaying or suspending removal and deportation proceedings. Lambda Legal answers your questions about this new development.

Immigration and Asylum | Same-Sex Relationships
Frequently Asked Questions About Marriage Recognition for Same-Sex Couples in Maryland 3/8/2010

Five Key Reasons for Marriage Equality

1. Marriage Helps Couples Keep Their Commitments Marriage provides protections for couples who have made a lifelong commitment to take care of and be responsible for each other. Keeping those commitments is harder when couples are barred from marriage, especially in tough times, because they may be denied the right to:

Fighting for the Rights of People Living with HIV 3/20/2009

Equality on the Move 1/15/2010

Equality from Coast to Coast 11/9/2010

Entering into a Hawai`i Civil Union 4/18/2011

Same-Sex Relationships
Dispelling Myths About CDC's New Recommendations Regarding HIV Testing, Informed Consent and Pre-test Counseling 3/8/2007

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Denying Access to Marriage Harms Families: Social Security

Same-sex Couples Lose Benefits They Paid for to Insure Against Hard Times

Denying Access to Marriage Harms Families 5/21/2007

The harms to families from discrimination in marriage have been a significant part of Lambda Legal’s caseload over the years. This document is a partial list of the harms that concern families, with examples from Lambda Legal’s prior work.

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