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Lambda Legal Urges Florida Court to Uphold Alimony Agreement for Transgender Ex-Spouse

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Save the date: Hearing to be held today, March 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
March 27, 2007

(Clearwater, FL, March 27, 2007) — At a hearing today, Tuesday, March 27th, Lambda Legal Senior Staff Attorney, Gregory R. Nevins, will present arguments to the Sixth Circuit Court for Pinellas County to refute the claims in a lawsuit brought by a man who believes he no longer has to pay alimony to his former spouse, who is transgender.


Who: Gregory R. Nevins, Senior Staff Attorney in Lambda Legal's Southern Regional Office.


What: Hearing in lawsuit by man seeking to avoid alimony payments to ex-spouse who is transgender.


When: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.


Where: Sixth Circuit Court, Pinellas County
315 Court Street, Room 468
Clearwater, FL 33756


Co-counsel in the case is Jonathan S. Coleman, Esq. of Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel, & Burns, LLP in Tampa, Fl.


The case is Roach v. Roach.


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Jackie Yodashkin 212-809-8585 ext.229; jyodashkin@lambdalegal.org


Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

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