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A Court Ruled That an Anonymous Sperm Donor Has Parental Rights, but This Lesbian Mom Doesn't. Lambda Legal Is Appealing.

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By Lambda Legal

June 1, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal and local counsel Dianne Ellis filed an appeal in the Mississippi Supreme Court on behalf of Christina Strickland, a non-biological lesbian mother denied legal parentage to children she and her now ex-wife planned for and raised together.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Mississippi

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Texas Senate Passes Damaging Child Welfare Bill: Lambda Legal Urges Governor to Veto

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By Lambda Legal

May 22, 2017

"Those agencies that won't commit to putting children's needs first, and to nondiscrimination as a core promise to children and families, must not be allowed to operate as agents of the government."

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships, Teens & Young Adults, Youth in Out-of-Home Care, Texas

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After Marriage, 134,000 More Young People Are Surviving Each Year

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By Hayley Gorenberg

March 16, 2017

Our work — including but never limited to our marriage wins — exists because lives hang in the balance. Now we know yet one more way that's true.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Marriage, Protect LGBT Students in Illinois, Same-sex relationships, Stand Up to Defeat DOMA!, Teens and Young Adults, New Jersey, Washington, D.C.

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Lambda Legal Applauds New York Court Ruling Affirming Adoption Rights for Married Same-Sex Couples

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By Lambda Legal

October 12, 2016

A New York family court issued a decision last week affirming that married lesbian couples continue to be entitled to second parent adoptions to give added security to their children, who already are entitled to have both spouses recognized as their parents.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, New York

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Victory! Wisconsin Court Orders Accurate Birth Certificates for Children of Same-Sex Spouses

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By Lambda Legal

September 14, 2016

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Wisconsin

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Victory! New York High Court Rules Non-Biological Parents Can Seek Custody and Visitation

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By Lambda Legal

August 30, 2016

Today the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that non-biological, non-married, non-adoptive parents can seek custody and visitation of children who were born into their relationships with the consent of the child’s biological parent.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, New York

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Victory! Kentucky Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms Lesbian Mother’s Right to Custody Petition in Lambda Legal Case

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By Lambda Legal

February 18, 2016

Today, in a unanimous decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Lambda Legal client, Amy H., a lesbian mother, will have her day in court to petition for joint custody of her daughter.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Same-sex relationships, Kentucky

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Utah Parenting Case Shines Critical Light on Experiences of LGBT Families in Child Welfare System

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By Currey Cook

November 13, 2015

Discrimination against LGBTQ youth and families in child welfare systems across the country has scarred a process that purports to place the child’s best interests above all else.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Youth, Utah

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Lambda Legal Launches “Know Your Rights” Hub for People Living With HIV

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By Lambda Legal

September 28, 2015

Today, Lambda Legal launched the newest section of its Know Your Rights information hub.

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Criminal Justice, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Fair Courts Project, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Housing, Immigration

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Lambda Legal Asks Wisconsin Court for Swift Action in Case Seeking Accurate Birth Certificates for Same-Sex Couples

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By Lambda Legal

September 11, 2015

Lambda Legal filed a motion for summary judgment in its federal lawsuit seeking an accurate birth certificate for the son of Chelsea and Jessamy Torres, a married lesbian couple, and other similarly situated same-sex couples in Wisconsin. Kyle Palazzolo, Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal, said:

See Also: Adoption and Parenting, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Wisconsin

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