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Supreme Court, Then and Now

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By Kevin M. Cathcart

June 26, 2012

Where were you, nine years ago today, when the Supreme Court finally held that state laws criminalizing private sexual intimacy among consenting adults were unconstitutional in Lambda Legal’s historic victory, Lawrence v. Texas?

See Also: Affordable Care Act, Lawrence v. Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, Texas
Celebrate Pride With Lambda Legal!

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By Lambda Legal

June 18, 2012

Join Lambda Legal staff and supporters at a Pride events this weekend in New York City, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and the Twin Cities.

See Also: Events, Pride, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Washington
Ask Lambda Legal: Out at Work

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May 11, 2012

Q. I just applied for a new job, and am not sure if I should be “out” during the interview process. I don’t think my state protects employees from being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation. Can I be out at my interview or at work without risk of being rejected or fired?

See Also: Ask Lambda Legal, Discrimination, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, ENDA, Gill v. Devlin, Out at Work, Texas
Join Lambda Legal for Dallas Pride Fiesta!

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By Lambda Legal

May 1, 2012

Lambda Legal invites you to join us for Dallas' Latino Pride, where we will have an informational booth with fun and educational Lambda Legal materials. To find out how you can volunteer for this or any other Pride event this season, go to our Pride page.

See Also: Events, Pride, Texas
The Biggest Victory for LGBT Rights

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By Kevin M. Cathcart

March 17, 2012

Nine years after the historic Supreme Court decision in Lambda Legal’s case Lawrence v. Texas, the biggest victory for LGBT rights is back in the news, and we want to make sure you know all about it.

See Also: Kevin Cathcart, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, Texas
Lawrence v. Texas in the Headlines

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By Lambda Legal

March 16, 2012

When the U.S. Supreme Court decided Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, it was the most significant breakthrough in the fight for equality for LGBT people.

See Also: Bowers v. Hardwick, Kevin Cathcart, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Texas
The Meaning of Lawrence

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March 16, 2012

Dale Carpenter’s new book, Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas, refocuses much-deserved attention on the Supreme Court’s stunning 2003 ruling.

See Also: Bowers v. Hardwick, CLS v. Martinez, DOMA, Gill v. Devlin, Golinski v. OPM, Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health, Kerrigan v. State of Connecticut, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Varnum v. Brien, Connecticut, Texas
Lawrence v. Texas: Extreme Truth

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By Kevin M. Cathcart

March 7, 2012

The 2003 Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, striking down all remaining state sodomy laws, changed the legal landscape for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in America forever.

See Also: Bowers v. Hardwick, Kevin Cathcart, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Sodomy Laws, U.S. Supreme Court, Texas