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Lambda Legal in the News

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By Lambda Legal

February 21, 2014

Here’s a roundup of news coverage of Lambda Legal’s federal class action lawsuit filed yesterday against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBS).

See Also: Discrimination, Health Care Fairness, HIV, Lambda Legal in the News, Louisiana
Is the Fight for Marriage Equality Over?

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By Lambda Legal

February 19, 2014

Lambda Legal Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart tells Northeastern Law Magazine that momentum is growing, not just for marriage equality, but in all areas affecting the rights of LGBT people and those with HIV.

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
How a Ruling on Gay Jurors Could Have a Huge Effect on the Gay Rights Movement

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By Lambda Legal

February 3, 2014

Lambda Legal's National Legal Director, Jon W. Davidson, talks to the Huffington Post about a very significant ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals two weeks ago:

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, U.S. Supreme Court
HIV/AIDS and the Gay Community: A (Belated) Report from Lavender Law

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By Lambda Legal

September 4, 2013

In his latest post on Towleroad, Ari Waldman discusses powerful remarks made by Lambda Legal's own HIV Project Director, Scott Schoettes at this year's annual conference of the LGBT Bar Association:

See Also: HIV, Lambda Legal in the News
Illinois Marriage News Roundup

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By Lambda Legal

August 7, 2013

An Illinois court heard oral arguments yesterday in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking marriage for same-sex couples in Illinois.

See Also: Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Illinois
Virginia News Roundup

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By Lambda Legal

August 5, 2013

Last week, Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a federal class action lawsuit seeking the freedom to marry for all same-sex couples in Virginia.

See Also: Harris v. McDonnell, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, Virginia
Same-Sex Married Couples Explore New Benefits

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By Lambda Legal

July 11, 2013

Same-sex couples are still processing how the Supreme Court's recent rulings in California's Proposition 8 and the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could change their lives and their relationship to the government: from health insurance, to retirement, to green cards.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Same-sex relationships, California
New Jersey News Roundup

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By Lambda Legal

July 5, 2013

In the News: This Wednesday, Lambda Legal filed a motion for summary judgment in New Jersey Superior Court on behalf of Garden State Equality and six same-sex couples who need the freedom to marry.

See Also: DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, Same-sex relationships, New Jersey
From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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By Lambda Legal

June 25, 2013

The New York Times profiles former Lambda Legal board co-chair, Paul M. Smith, who argued our landmark case Lawrence v. Texas before the U.S. Supreme Court 10 years ago

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, DOMA, Lambda Legal in the News, Lawrence v. Texas, Marriage, Marriage at the Supreme Court, Prop 8, Sodomy Laws, What Is DOMA, What Is Prop 8
County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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By Lambda Legal

June 21, 2013

Equal access to public restrooms for transgender people is a national issue that needs greater public awareness, says M. Dru Levasseur, Lambda Legal's Transgender Rights Project Director.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Government Misconduct and Support for Discrimination, Lambda Legal in the News, Transgender Rights, Iowa

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Is the Fight for Marriage Equality Over?

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How a Ruling on Gay Jurors Could Have a Huge Effect on the Gay Rights Movement

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HIV/AIDS and the Gay Community: A (Belated) Report from Lavender Law

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Illinois Marriage News Roundup

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Virginia News Roundup

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Same-Sex Married Couples Explore New Benefits

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New Jersey News Roundup

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From the New York Times: "A Lawyer's Evolution, Mirroring the Law's"

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County Settles With Iowa Transgender Woman Over Restroom Complaint

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