Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
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| California Supreme Court Invalidates Marriages from San Francisco, Without Resolving Whether Same-Sex Couples Have the Right to Marry |
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Today the California Supreme Court ruled that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom did not have the authority to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and declared the licenses issued to thousands of same-sex couples invalid. August 12, 2004: News Release | |
| Lambda Legal Advisory: What the California Supreme Court Ruling Tomorrow on Marriages in San Francisco Will, and Won't, Cover | ||
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'We have 58 counties and 478 cities in California – couples in all of them need the protections marriage provides, and that's where we're focused now.' August 11, 2004: News Advisory August 11, 2004: Woo, at al. v. Lockyer, at al. Complaint in PDF Format | |
| Gay Couples Must Be Allowed To Marry, Washington Court Says; Co-Counsel Lambda Legal Celebrates ‘Historic Ruling,’ Prepares for State Supreme Court | ||
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‘The court recognized that unless gay people can marry, we are not being treated equally under the law.’ August 4, 2004: News Release August 4, 2004: Decision in PDF Format | |
| Company Admits to Firing a Highly Skilled Georgia Worker Because He Has HIV; Lambda Legal Pushes Forward with Federal Lawsuit | ||
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In court papers responding to a federal lawsuit Lambda Legal filed in May, Nodak Enterprises admitted to firing Joey Saavedra, a veteran auto glass installer, because he has HIV. July 29, 2004: News Release | |
| Lambda Legal Asks New York Court To Fast-Track Its Case Seeking Marriage Licenses for Gay and Lesbian Couples | ||
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‘Telling a state court that same-sex couples in New York need the protections and security that marriage provides, Lambda Legal will serve court papers Thursday seeking a prompt ruling without a trial in its lawsuit seeking full marriage equality. July 29, 2004: News Release | |
| Washington State Court Hear Oral Arguments in Lambda Legal and NWWLC Case Seeking Marriage For Same-Sex Couples | ||
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A Washington state court will hear oral arguments in a historic lawsuit seeking full marriage for same-sex couples in Washington state. July 27, 2004: News Release | |
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