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Justice for Maverick! Student Wins Right to Wear Shirt

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By Lambda Legal

May 21, 2012

Victory! Lambda Legal client Maverick Couch can now wear this T-shirt to school any day he chooses. The school district and principal agreed today to have a judgment entered against them. Tell us what you think!

See Also: Couch v. Wayne Local School District, Day of Silence, Jesus Is Not a Homophobe, Out Safe & Respected, Schools, Ohio
The NAACP Annnounces Support for Marriage Equality

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By Lambda Legal

May 21, 2012

On Saturday, May 19th the NAACP announced that its board of directors passed a resolution in support of marriage equality. The text of the resolution reads:
Maryland's Top Court: Same-Sex Couples Can Divorce

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By Lambda Legal

May 18, 2012

In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals granted a divorce to a couple represented by Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights who married out of state.

See Also: Divorce, Marriage, Relationship Recognition, Same-sex relationships, Maryland
Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Social Security Administration on Policies Regarding Transgender People

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By Lambda Legal

May 17, 2012

Today, Lambda Legal joined eight additional LGBT and civil rights advocacy organizations in signing a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue regarding policies concerning transgender people.

See Also: Social Security Administration, Transgender Rights
The Guardian: Virginia Thrown Into Equality Wrangle After Rejection of Gay Judge

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By Lambda Legal

May 17, 2012

The Guardian (UK) reports on the blocked judicial appointment of Tracy Thorne-Begland, an openly gay local prosecutor in Richmond, Virgina.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Lambda Legal in the News, Virginia
How DOMA Harms Military Families

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By Lambda Legal

May 16, 2012

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" may be gone, but discrimination isn't. The so-called Defense of Marriage Act prevents the federal government from recognizing the marriages of lesbian and gay service members, leaving them and their families without crucial legal protections.

See Also: Discrimination, DOMA, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Marriage, Military
Virginia House Says, "LGBT Judges Need Not Apply!"

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May 15, 2012

The Virginia House of Delegates voted yesterday to block an openly gay Richmond prosecutor from becoming a general district court judge. This is what discrimination based on sexual orientation often looks like.

See Also: Discrimination, Fair Courts Project, Prop 8, Virginia