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August 2011: Marriage Vows

	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. Read more » Ask Lambda Legal 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? Read the answer » Watch Our Videos Meet Erica and Tevonda, plaintiffs in our New Jersey marriage equality lawsuit. Watch their video, then send them a note of support! Lambda Legal in the News 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. Our Social Networks			Events in Your Area Check out all our events across the country! Click here for more info! Top Stories 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. Read more » Woman Attacked at Sizzler Lambda Legal sues NY restaurant on behalf of a woman targeted because of anti-LGBT bias. Read more » 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. Read more » Register for Equality Honor a couple by making a donation in their name on Lambda Legal's Wedding Registry, or register your wedding. Read more » 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. 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 September.

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