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Lambda Legal Marks 40th Year Making the Case for Equality

(New York, January 14, 2013) - This year Lambda Legal celebrates its 40th year of making change for LGBT people and people living with HIV. Lambda Legal issued the following statement from Kevin Cathcart, Executive Director of Lambda Legal:

"Reaching 40 is quite a milestone. At Lambda Legal, we feel strong and vibrant, and we're working to make change every day.

Lambda Legal Ranked #1 Among LGBT Organizations

Lambda Legal has been named the top organization among national LGBT equality and support organizations in a new ranking released by Guidestar's Philanthropedia.

Wisconsin Court Upholds Domestic Partner Benefits

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has upheld as constitutional the state's Domestic Partner Registry.

Momentum for Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Brings Together New Illinois Coalition

In the wake of the announcement by key legislators that they will seek passage of an Illinois marriage equality bill in January 2013, a broad range of organizations have joined to form a new coalition, called Illinois Unites for Marriage.

Lambda Legal Hopeful as Plans Unfold to Bring Illinois Marriage Bill to a Vote

(Chicago, IL, December 13, 2012) - Today Rep. Greg Harris and Sen. Heather Steans announced that they will call for a vote early in 2013 on House Bill 5710, The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. Lambda Legal issued the following statement from Camilla Taylor, Marriage Project Director for Lambda Legal:

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Lambda Legal Case Seeking Accurate Birth Certificate for Lesbian Mothers

(Des Moines, IA, December 11, 2012) - Today the Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Lambda Legal's lawsuit seeking to compel the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) to provide an accurate birth certificate to all children born to same-sex married parents in Iowa.

Supreme Court Holds Action on Arizona State Employees Case and Remaining DOMA Challenges

(San Francisco, December 10, 2012) - The U.S. Supreme Court issued no new orders today in the remaining LGBT rights cases on its docket in the wake of its decision Friday to review the Prop 8 challenge and one of four cases challenging the constitutionality of the federal so-called Defense of Marriage Act. Two Lambda Legal cases remain on the docket: Brewer v. Diaz and U.S. Office of Personnel Management v Golinski.  Jon Davidson, Legal Director for Lambda Legal, issued the following statement:

Lambda Legal Defends Inmate's Right to Sue US Government for Sexual Assault by Prison Officer

(New York, December 10, 2012) — Late Friday, Lambda Legal filed a friend-of-the-court  brief  in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a federal prison inmate, Kim Millbrook, who sued the U.S. government after claiming he was sexually assaulted by prison officers at the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania federal penitentiary. 

US Supreme Court to Hear Prop 8 and DOMA Cases

(Washington, December 7, 2012) - The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it has granted review in two of the cases concerning same-sex couples: Windsor v. United States, the challenge to Section 3 of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on behalf of Edie Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry  the historic decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declaring California's discriminatory Proposition 8 unconstitutional.

Jon Davidson, Legal Director at Lambda Legal, issued the following statement:

Court Rejects Attempt by Anti-Gay Groups to Join Lambda Legal Case Seeking Freedom to Marry in Illinois

(Chicago, IL, November 30, 2012) -- Today the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division denied motions to intervene by the Church of Christian Liberty, Grace Gospel Fellowship and the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) in Darby v. Orr, Lambda Legal's case seeking the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Illinois.



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