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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
Chicago Tribune: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Supports Marriage Equality

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By Lambda Legal

May 14, 2012

National Marriage Project Director Camilla Taylor talks to the Chicago Tribune about President Obama's announcement and the fight for marriage equality in Illinois

See Also: Lambda Legal in the News, Marriage, President Obama, Illinois
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