In Brief
by Kevin Cathcart
Executive Director
Lambda Legal

On July 24, the whole world watched as New York celebrated marriage equality. Among the first to tie the knot were three plaintiff couples in Lambda Legal's New York marriage lawsuit, Hernandez v. Robles. It was a historic day and a momentous occasion for all of us—one that we are committed to recreating across the Hudson River, in New Jersey.

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Q: My partner and I got married in California in 2008 before Prop 8 passed—as New Yorkers we now want to marry in our home state. Is this a good idea?

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Meet Erica and Tevonda, plaintiffs in our New Jersey marriage equality lawsuit. Watch their video, then send them a note of support!

Watch Lambda Legal's Susan Sommer discussing the New York Marriage Equality Act on WABC-TV's Eyewitness News Up Close.

Read more media coverage in Lambda Legal's In the News.

First Marriages in New York
Lambda Legal plaintiffs among first to tie the knot. Read more. Watch video. Download our FAQ.

Birth Certificate Case Aims for U.S. Supreme Court
Lambda Legal asks justices to hear case of gay couple seeking accurate birth certificate for their son.
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Woman Attacked at Sizzler
Lambda Legal sues NY restaurant on behalf of a woman targeted because of anti-LGBT bias.
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Stop Deportation of Married Same-Sex Couples
Lambda Legal asks officials to halt immigration proceedings pending legal challenges to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
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Register for Equality
Honor a couple by making a donation in their name on Lambda Legal's Wedding Registry, or register your wedding.
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Lambda Legal Is Proud . . .
Deputy Legal Director Hayley Gorenberg has been named co-chair of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s new Civil Rights Litigation Committee.

Will You "LIKE" Us for $10,000?
As part of a special 10,000 Actions for $10,000 Challenge, now through September 5, Lambda Legal will receive $1 for every new person who "likes" us on Facebook or follows us on Twitter.
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