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Gay-Friendly GOP San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders To Testify For Olson/Boies

Joe My God  4 days ago

Republican San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, who in 2007 changed his mind on same-sex marriage in a tear-filled press conference with his lesbian daughter, will testify in the federal suit to repeal Prop 8 being brought by superstar lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies.
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Lambda Legal sues because health care isn't a luxury

Bilerico  4 days ago

A few months ago, saying they needed to cut spending, the state of Arizona rescinded domestic partner benefits for same-sex partners of state employees.
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Lambda Legal brings 'equal (gay) pay for equal work' lawsuit against Arizona

Pams House blend  5 days ago

Under the leadership of Gov. Janet Napolitano, the Arizona state government in 2008 created a health insurance benefit for the domestic partners and children of state employees and retirees.
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Lambda Legal files suit to prevent Ariz. from stripping domestic partner benefits

365 Gay Politics  6 days ago

From Lambda Legal: (Tuscon, Ariz.)  Lambda Legal has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tucson to block a move to strip domestic partner benefits from gay and lesbian state employees.
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Pressure Builds In New Jersey

Joe My God  Nov 07 09

With the election of the anti-gay Chris Christie, activists are stepping up the pressure on New Jersey's legislature to approve marriage equality before Gov.
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Lambda Legal Response

Pams House blend  Nov 04 09

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Following mixed night for LGBT equality, Lambda Legal renews call for hope and action

"Ballot measures driven by prejudice are poison; honesty and equality are the essential cure.
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Cubs Welcome First Openly Gay MLB Owner (Chicagoist)

Yahoo Lesbian News  Nov 04 09

Photo by dhlow With last week's announcement of the Cubbies' new ownership - the Ricketts family - came a historic, gay caveat.
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Lambda Legal Praises Inclusion of LGBT’s

Gay Agenda  Oct 29 09

Jenny Durkan is now the new top federal prosecutor in Seattle. She’s also the nation’s first openly gay U.
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Lambda Legal files complaint against Phil. facility for tormenting trans teen

365 Gay News  Oct 27 09

From a press release: (Philadelphia)  Today Lambda Legal will file a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) against the City of Philadelphia and the Youth Study Center (YSC) among others on behalf of a 17-year-old transgender girl who was physically attacked by other residents and verbally abused by .
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On WUNC's The State of Things @ noon ET

Pams House blend  Oct 07 09

Will be on soon...on WUNC.   This weekend, President Barack Obama will address one of the nation's largest gay advocacy groups.
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U.S. Court of Appeals to Hear Case Seeking Birth Certificate for Child with Two Dads

Topix Gay News  Oct 06 09

The U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of Louisiana will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, in Lambda Legal's case against the Louisiana Department of Vital Statistics for refusing to respect the New York adoption by a same-sex couple of a Louisiana-born baby boy.
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Injustice for Florida Family

Bilerico  Sep 30 09

I'm spitting nails over this one:

A U.S. District Court in Florida rejected a lawsuit by a lesbian mom who had been kept apart from her partner who lay dying in a Florida hospital.
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Fed court dismisses lesbian hospital lawsuit

365 Business and Technology  Sep 30 09

(Miami, Fl.)  The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida today rejected Lambda Legal’s lawsuit filed against Jackson Memorial Hospital on behalf of Janice Langbehn, the Estate of Lisa Pond and their three adopted children who were kept apart by hospital staff for eight hours as Lisa slipped .
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FL: Fed court dismisses lawsuit of woman kept apart from dying partner by hospital

Pams House blend  Sep 30 09

"[Miami] is an anti-gay city in an anti-gay state." -- Jackson Memorial Hospital official to Janice Langbehn, who was not allowed to see her dying partner.
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Tori Spelling Hospitalized Twice

Celebrity Smack  Sep 29 09

Tori Spelling has been hospitalized twice in 24 hours Tori Spelling went to the hospital Monday complaining of stomach pains.
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Lilly Receives Honor from Lambda Legal

Gay Agenda  Sep 28 09

From: Eli Lilly & Co. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) received the Corporate Leadership Award from Lambda Legal at their annual benefit dinner on Friday in Indianapolis.
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Gay Groups Defend Wi. Domestic Partner Law

Advocate  Sep 22 09

Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union are seeking to intervene on behalf of Fair Wisconsin and five same-sex couples in a lawsuit attempting to end newly enacted domestic-partnership protections for same-sex couples in the state.
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler's DOMA Repeal Bill Filed in U.S. House With 91 Co-Sponsors

Joe My God  Sep 15 09

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today filed his DOMA repeal bill, the "Respect For Marriage Act," in the U.
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Arizona's "family values": budget cuts healthcare coverage for same-sex partners of state employees

Pams House blend  Sep 10 09

It's no news that America's health care system is screwed six ways from Sunday. It's already incredibly difficult for many people to get coverage they can actually afford.
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Gay Marriage Moves Forward in Vermont! Plus, BEN and JERRY Rename Ice Cream to Celebrate Gay Marriage!

New Gay Travel Guide  Sep 08 09

VERMONT!  now becomes yet another progressive state which has risen above the political dogma and says to all Vermonters, welcome, you are all equal in our eyes when it comes to sharing your life with a loved one!

"I think we're going to look back at this week as a moment when our entire country turned a corner," said Jennifer C.
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