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Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban

Kansas' gender-affirming care ban "impermissibly infringes" on parents' "fundamental right to the care, custody, and control of their children," a new lawsuit asserts.

Plaintiffs: No, You Can't Unmarry Us

States would never try to 'unmarry' couples past childbearing age -- so they shouldn't be able to do the same to same-sex couples, argued pro-equality attorneys.

Wedding Bells for the Women Who Won Marriage Nationwide

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, who helped bring down marriage bans nationwide, wed Saturday.

Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Arrive, Ready for Business

See the four people who could change history this week. The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld will be in the courtroom on Tuesday and Wednesday to share what happens.

Utah Plaintiffs in Federal Marriage Case Get Engaged

Two of the plaintiffs in the case to challenge Utah's 2004 marriage ban got engaged on Friday night.

Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Restore California Marriage Equality

The legal journey of Proposition 8 may be coming to a close, depending on if the case is accepted by the nation's highest court.

Texas Marriage Plaintiffs: Lift Ban Immediately

The judge who struck down the state's marriage ban in February put his ruling on hold, but much has changed since then, say the plaintiffs and their attorney.

Ohio Marriage Ruling Stayed, Except for Plaintiffs

Federal judge Timothy Black granted a stay on his ruling striking down Ohio's marriage recognition ban, but ordered the state to issue birth certificates listing both married same-sex parents to the four plaintiff couples.

Texas Marriage Equality Plaintiff Runs for State Senate

Mark Phariss will seek a Dallas-area Senate seat.

WATCH: Prop. 8 Plaintiffs Stier and Perry Marry

Sandy Stier and Kris Perry married at San Francisco City Hall today.

Honoring all the plaintiff couples

In the January 16 issue of The Advocate, the plaintiff couples who brought marriage cases with the help of the gay rights group Lambda Legal were honored as part of our roundup of "People of the Year." But there were many more plaintiff couples who deserve that honor for contributing their time and energy to marriage cases decided last year.

DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor Remarries

Windsor has married Judith Kasen, a longtime community activist.

Prop. 8 Plaintiffs: Love Is Edie Windsor

Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo on the lessons that Edie taught them.

WATCH: Prop. 8 Plaintiffs on the Momentum of Equality

Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami talk about the forces behind pro-marriage equality rulings and discuss the new documentary on their court victory, The Case Against 8.

New Mexico Marriage Plaintiff Dies at 44

Jennifer Neuman-Roper, one of the plaintiffs in the case to establish marriage equality in New Mexico, has died.

DOMA Plaintiff to Finally Get Health Benefits

A federal employee who sued to obtain health benefits for her partner will soon finally get what she has long sought.

Lesbian Plaintiff in Roe v. Wade Dead at 69

Norma McCorvey was a complicated figure in the decades-long abortion wars.