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July 2011: Why We Need Marriage Equality in New Jersey

	In Brief by Kevin Cathcart Executive Director Lambda Legal On October 10, 2010, Daniel Weiss got a phone call no one wants to get. His civil union partner, John Grant, with whom he lived in Asbury Park, New Jersey, had been hit by a car in New York City. John was at Bellevue Hospital and was hemorrhaging in his brain. Read more » Ask Lambda Legal Q: If I test positive for HIV, will I be deported? Can my HIV be grounds for getting political asylum in the U.S.? Does a positive result mean my test provider will give my name to the government? Read the answers » Watch Our Videos Meet John & Danny, plaintiffs in our New Jersey marriage equality lawsuit. Watch their video, then send them a note of support! Lambda Legal in the News Executive Director Kevin Cathcart celebrates the eighth anniversary of Lawrence v. Texas, Lambda Legal's landmark Supreme Court victory, in the Huffington Post: "Lawrence was a watershed moment that continues to generate other watershed moments." Read more media coverage in Lambda Legal's In the News. Our Social Networks			Events in Your Area Check out all our events across the country! Click here for more info! Top Stories Lambda Legal Sues for Marriage Equality in NJ Back in court on behalf of Garden State Equality, 7 same-sex couples and their families. Read more » New York Celebrates Equality Lambda Legal applauds legislative victory that doubles the number of people living in states with marriage equality. Read more and download our FAQ. Questions About Marriage in NY and NJ? We've got answers! Listen to our teleconference with Lambda Legal's Hayley Gorenberg and Susan Sommer. Lambda Legal Sues State of Oregon Suit to defend health care rights of state employee who is transgender. Read more » Justice Dept. Delivers Powerful Critique of DOMA Brief in Lambda Legal's case argues so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Read more » Victory in Wisconsin! Court upholds domestic partner registry. Read more » Protecting the Rights of LGBT Immigrants Lambda Legal letter to Homeland Security details abuse in immigration facilities. Read more » Lambda Legal Is Proud… Northeastern University School of Law welcomed Lambda Legal Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project Staff Attorney Flor Bermudez as a Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellow. 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. Read more » Make your company pay... With a matching gift that is! Find out how to get your gift matched Look for the next issue of eNews in August.

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