All Cases
Adar v. Smith
Case successfully representing gay fathers in Louisiana who were refused a birth certificate for their newly adopted son by the office of State Registrar.
Alons v. Iowa District Court for Woodbury County
(amicus)
(Amicus) case urging the Iowa Supreme Court to throw out a case brought by an antigay organization challenging a district court’s decision to dissolve a lesbian couple’s civil union
Andersen v. King County
Case seeking the right to marry for same-sex couples in Washington State
Angelucci v. Century Supper Club
(amicus)
(Amicus) Case arguing for a customer's right to equal treatment
Baehr v. Miike
Pioneering case seeking the right to marry for same-sex couples in Hawaii
Baker v. Vermont
(amicus)
(Amicus) Groundbreaking case seeking the right to marry for same-sex couples in Vermont
Barone v. Har Jehuda Cemetery
Case on behalf of Sherry Barone who was prohibited from placing a headstone that her deceased partner had requested at her grave.
Barros v. Riggall
Case arguing against a clinic's policy of refusing fertility services to gay men
Beaton and Alberti v. Vinje Realty and F. J. Kazeroid Realty Group
Case representing a same-sex couple that was discriminated from renting an apartment in New York City.
Bell v. Wells Fargo Bank
(amicus)
(Amicus) case on behalf of an HIV-positive man fighting for his right to sue for reasonable work accommodations
Benitez v. North Coast Women's Care Medical Group
Case arguing that health care providers’ personal religious beliefs do not excuse discrimination against LGBT patients Issues
Bloem v. Montgomery County Board of Elections
Case filed in an attempt by plaintiffs to undermine Lambda Legal’s Maryland Court of Appeals victory in Doe v. Montgomery County of Board of Elections, which invalidated an illegal referendum petition intended to block a transgender nondiscrimination law.
Board of Regents of U. of Wisconsin v. Southworth
(amicus)
(Amicus) Historic case seeking to uphold a viewpoint-neutral student group system at public universities
Boswell v. Boswell
Case seeking visitation rights for a gay father
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
Groundbreaking case arguing against the Boy Scouts of America's discriminatory policy of excluding gay people from leadership positions
Bragdon v. Abbott
(amicus)
(Amicus) Case arguing that a dentist cannot refuse care for a patient with HIV
Brandon v. Richardson County
Historic case arguing for a sheriff's culpability for his acts in the murder of a transgender man
Brinkman v. Miami University, et al.
University's domestic partner benefits program threatened by antigay group and legislator
Brooklyn Housing and Family Services v. Lynch
(amicus)
Case challenging housing regulations that negatively affect lesbian and gay tenants.
Calhoun v. Pennington
Case brought against the City of Atlanta, chief of police and 48 officers for illegally searching, detaining and harassing staff and patrons of a gay bar.
California Education Committee, LLC, et al. v. O'Connell
(amicus)
Case defending California’s antidiscrimination protections for students and hate crimes laws
Cammermeyer v. Perry
Pioneering case arguing the reinstatement of Army and National Guard veteran after she was discharged because of her sexual orientation
Central Alabama Pride, Inc. v. Larry Langford
Case on behalf of Central Alabama Pride, a gay group that was denied its free speech rights when the Birmingham mayor refused to provide city resources to support for gay pride based on his religious beliefs.
Cleveland Taxpayers v. Cleveland
(amicus)
Lawsuit brought by an antigay legal group attempting to strip away the City of Cleveland’s newly enacted domestic partnership registry for same-sex couples and their families.
Collins v. Brewer
Case representing Arizona lesbian and gay state employees facing elimination of their domestic partner benefits.
