USDA and NCLR Launch LGBT Rural Pride Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the launch of the Rural Pride campaign to…
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NCLR in Palm Springs Event Celebrates Progress Made in LGBT Equality
PALM SPRINGS, Ca.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is proud to announce its annual Dinah Weekend celebration on April 5th honoring the progress that…
High Court: Can Corporations Exercise Religion to Discriminate?
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases next week that test the degree to which employers may use their…
Same-Sex Couples & Wyoming Equality File Lawsuit Seeking Freedom to Marry
CHEYENNE, Wyoming—Today, four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne challenging Wyoming’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying…
Utah Same-Sex Couples to Federal Appeals Court: Uphold Decision Striking Down Marriage Equality
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Late Tuesday, attorneys for three couples challenging Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples filed a brief in the United States Court…
Marriage Equality Advocates Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of “Winter of Love”
SAN FRANCISCO—Ten years ago, former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he ordered the City and County of San Francisco to issue marriage…
Six Same-sex Couples Seek Freedom to Marry in FL
MIAMI, Fl.—Today, six same-sex couples and Equality Florida Institute are filing a lawsuit in Florida state court in Miami seeking the freedom to marry. The…
LGBT Legal Activists Praise Holder Announcement
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— LGBT legal activists applauded an announcement by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Friday that the federal government will recognize marriage…
Married Same-Sex Couples in Tennessee Ask Court for Immediate Protection of Their Families
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Yesterday, four legally married same-sex couples who recently filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s refusal to respect their marriages asked the court for immediate…
Civil Rights Groups to NM Supreme Court: Grant Same-Sex Couples the Freedom to Marry
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the law firm…
NCLR Campaign Calls on Top Companies Doing Business in Russia to Urge Repeal of Extreme Anti-LGBT Laws
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) announced the launch of a campaign—”Stop LGBT Hate in Russia“—calling on global companies doing business…
Governor Brown Signs Historic Transgender Student Bill into Law
New Law is First of its Kind in the Nation San Francisco, CA—Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the historic School Success and Opportunity Act…
Ask Lambda Legal: After DOMA, What Does it Mean for You?
By: Susan Sommer/Director of Constitutional Litigation— Q: Now that DOMA is gone what will it mean for my family? A: The victory at the Supreme…
Post-DOMA: National Deluge of Litigation
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— “The lay of the land is getting a bit complicated,” says James Esseks, director of the ACLU’s National LGBT and…
Federal Government Resolves Complaint Filed by CA Transgender Student
Agreement Affirms that Transgender Students Are Entitled to Equal Access in Schools San Francisco, CA—Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights and…
LGBT Leaders Call on Community to Recommit to Fight Against AIDS
By: Eric Brus*— Last month, the leaders of 35 LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations issued a joint letter committing themselves and their organizations to re-engaging the…
Lawsuit Agrement Reached Against Indianapolis Public Schools’s Failure to Protect Gay Student
Indianapolis, IN—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Waples & Hanger announced an agreement resolving a lawsuit against the…
CA Senate Passes Bill Supporting Transgender Student Success
SACRAMENTO, CA—On July 3rd, the California State Senate passed the School Success and Opportunity Act (Assembly Bill 1266), sending the bill that ensures transgender students…
Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect Their Right to Marry
Lawsuit also asks court to recognize marriages between same-sex couples performed out of state as valid in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUER, N.M.—Late Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties…
New Guidance from HHS Protects LGBT Elders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has issued an official guidance…
National LGBT Advocacy Groups Issue Guide to Same-Sex Couples After Historic Ruling on DOMA
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision to strike down Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 11 national…
Leading LGBT Advocacy Organizations Respond to Senate Judiciary Committee Failure to Consider UAFA
This statement can be attributed to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, GLAAD, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, United We Dream and Queer Undocumented…
NCLR Celebrates 36 Years of Legal Victories
Honors Leaders in the Movement for LGBT Equality San Francisco, CA—More than 1,500 people gathered on May 18th to celebrate the National Center for Lesbian…