Tennessee GOP quietly overturns marriage equality by giving officials the right to refuse
Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.
February 26, 2024
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Michigan AG: Salon Owner's Refusal of Service to Transgender Clients Unacceptable
Many legal experts agree with the out official.
July 12, 2023
Indiana Marriage Ruling Possible Next Week
A Lambda Legal attorney is optimistic that a federal judge will strike down the ban on same-sex marriage and extend an order for the state to recognize the marriage of her clients.
May 2, 2014
Iowa judge rules against same-sex marriage ban
Gay and lesbian couples in Iowa should have the right to marry despite a statute banning same-sex marriage, a district court judge ruled Thursday.
August 31, 2007
Former Lambda Legal Lawyer David Buckel Dies After Self-Immolation
Buckel, an advocate for marriage equality and LGBT youth, left a note protesting environmental destruction.
April 14, 2018
Lambda sues for same-sex marriage in Iowa
In the latest of a series of state-level actions seeking marriage rights for gay couples, Lambda Legal announced it is suing the state of Iowa.
December 13, 2005
Terminally Ill Woman and Partner First to Marry Under Ill. Law
A judge Monday ordered the immediate issuance of a marriage license to Vernita Gray, who has cancer, and partner Patricia Ewert.
November 26, 2013
Illinois Lawmakers Plan to Bring Marriage Bill for a Vote
Senator Heather Steans and Representative Greg Harris plan to push the legislation before the current session ends early next month.
December 14, 2012
Illinois Court Says Antigay Groups Cannot Intervene in Marriage Equality Suit
Attorneys for the gay couples seeking equal marriage rights say the decision moves them closer to their day in court.
November 30, 2012
Iowa judge denies lawmakers' request to intervene in same-sex marriage case
A judge in Des Moines denied a request by 25 lawmakers Wednesday to intervene in a legal battle over the state's ban on same-sex marriages.
August 10, 2006
Judge: Indiana Must Continue Recognizing Couple's Marriage
The state immediately asked for a stay of the order, which would allow the marriage of two women -- one of whom is terminally ill -- to stay in force while a challenge to Indiana's same-sex marriage ban makes its way through the courts.
May 9, 2014
Gov. Says Gay, Lesbian Utahns Are Not Married
The office of Utah's governor announced today the state will not recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages that took place before a federal injunction brought such marriages to a halt Monday.
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January 8, 2014
Trump Covertly Dismantles Obama-Era LGBT Protections
Trump just made it easier for federal contractors to discriminate about LGBT people.
March 29, 2017
Skeptical California federal judge grills Trump DOJ over anti-trans & anti-DEI orders
“To me, that sounds incredibly vague,” Judge Jon Tigar told Trump administration lawyers.
May 23, 2025
Abortion Stigma and the Politics of the Closet
It won't bode well for women — and LGBT people — if the Supreme Court decides to gut Roe v. Wade.
June 16, 2016
Trump Unveils More Anti-LGBTQ 'License to Discriminate' Plans
New rules announced by the administration would give faith-based social service providers more leeway to discriminate in the name of "religious freedom."
January 16, 2020
Trump Offers Yet Another 'License to Discriminate' Order
On the National Day of Prayer, he establishes a new faith-based initiative that's bound to be bad news for LGBT people.
May 3, 2018
