Marriage at the Supreme Court
For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing two gay rights cases in one term. One case challenges the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars the federal government from recognizing the marriages of same-sex couples. The other challenges California's Prop 8, which revoked same-sex couples' freedom to marry in that state. Here's everything you need to know.
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Audio Recap: Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court
Listen to Lambda Legal's two members-only teleconferences with in-depth analysis on the Supreme Court argument in the Prop 8 case and the DOMA case.
Our Arguments for Equality
Read the friend-of-the-court briefs we submitted to the Supreme Court in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases.
FAQ: Marriage at the Supreme Court
What's at stake in the Prop 8 and DOMA cases? Lambda Legal's Legal Director, Jon Davidson, answers your questions.
No Defense for DOMA!
Lambda Legal's Legal Director, Jon Davidson, explains the recent court rulings that have found DOMA unconstitutional.
The Freedom to Marry: Why the Courts?
"Activist judges"? Here's a timely and handy guide to separate facts from myths.
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