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| Court Rejects Attempt by Anti-Gay Groups to Join Lambda Legal Case Seeking Freedom to Marry in Illinois | 11/30/2012 |
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(Chicago, IL, November 30, 2012) -- Today the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division denied motions to intervene by the Church of Christian Liberty, Grace Gospel Fellowship and the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) in Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal's case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Illinois. Marriage | Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections | Same-Sex Relationships |
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| Couples from across Illinois Urge Passage of Marriage Fairness Law | 11/28/2012 |
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(Springfield, IL, November 28, 2012) --Today plaintiff couples in Darby v. Orr and Lazaro v. Marriage | Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections |
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| Lambda Legal Commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance | 11/20/2012 |
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(New York, November 20, 2012) —Today, in recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Lambda Legal issued the following statement by Transgender Rights Attorney Dru Levasseur: Transgender Rights |
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| Lambda Legal: ‘Blockbuster at the Ballot Box’ | 11/07/2012 |
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(New York, November 7, 2012)—Lambda Legal issued the following statement by Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director of Lambda Legal: |
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| Illinois Court Hears Arguments in Churches' Effort to Join Lambda Legal Marriage Case | 11/07/2012 |
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(Chicago, IL, November 7, 2012) - Today the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division heard oral arguments in a motion to intervene by the Church of Christian Liberty and Grace Gospel Fellowship in Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal's case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Illinois. Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections |
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| Lambda Legal Unites LGBT Law Enforcement Organizations in Support of Partner Of Deceased Missouri State Trooper | 11/05/2012 |
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(Kansas City, MO, November 5, 2012) — Today Lambda Legal filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians (LEGAL) and four of its statewide and regional chapters in support of Kelly D. Glossip, the partner of deceased Missouri State Trooper Dennis Engelhard. Employment and Rights in the Workplace | Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections |
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| Jennifer Pizer Returns to Lambda Legal to Spearhead Law & Public Policy Project | 11/01/2012 |
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(Los Angeles, November 1, 2012) – Lambda Legal announced today that attorney Jennifer C. (Jenny) Pizer has rejoined the organization as Senior Counsel and Director of the organization’s new Law & Public Policy Project. |
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| Lambda Legal Applauds Dallas County Move to Provide Domestic Partner Benefits | 10/30/2012 |
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(Dallas, October 30, 2012) – The Dallas County Commissioners Court today voted to provide health benefits to the domestic partners of County employees through a voucher program to subsidize the purchase of private insurance. Lambda Legal South Central Regional Director Roger Poindexter issued the following statement after today’s vote: Employment and Rights in the Workplace |
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| Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Host of LGBT Rights Cases Nov. 20 | 10/29/2012 |
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(Washington – October 29, 2012) -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will consider at its conference on November 20 whether to grant review in several LGBT rights cases now before the Court. Marriage, Relationships and Family Protections |
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| Lambda Legal Elects D.C. Attorney John R. Richards To Board of Directors | 10/23/2012 |
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(Chicago, October 23, 2012) – Lambda Legal today announced that John Richards, a Washington D.C.- based attorney who is an associate at the law firm Morgan Lewis has been elected to its Board of Directors. Also joining the board is Tracey R. Wallace of Dallas, a partner in the Dallas-based law firm of Jackson Walker, LLP. |
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