Cases & Advocacy
Florida Anti-Marriage Equality Ballot Initiative
NCLR, the ACLU, and Equality Florida challenged a proposed anti-marriage equality voter initiative in the Florida Supreme Court. The measure, if passed, would block recognition of marriage and jeopardize the current domestic partner protections.
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Scheidler v. NOW Amicus
The National Organization for Women (NOW) filed a lawsuit alleging that anti-abortion protesters had engaged in a nationwide conspiracy to shut down abortion clinics through “a pattern of racketeering activity.” NCLR joined an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court supporting NOW’s argument.
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Ruling Upholding Domestic Partner Laws Celebrated By LGBTQ And Civil Rights Advocates
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Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England sought a declaratory judgment that the New Hampshire Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act is unconstitutional. The Act prohibits abortions for minors unless the parents have been notified. Both the trial court and the Court of Appeal held that the Act is unconstitutional.
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Cherokee High Court Rules in Favor of NCLR and Same-Sex Couple
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Bowler v. Lockyer
The anti-gay group Campaign for California Families (CCF) submitted a proposed initiative to amend the California Constitution to permanently exclude same-sex couples from the right to marry and to eliminate the rights and responsibilities provided to registered domestic partners.
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Angela G. v. D.W.
Angela G. and D.W., a lesbian couple, had a child together in 1998. After they separated, D.W. arbitrarily cut off all contact between Angela and the child, forcing Angela to file for custody. The trial court held that Angela was not a parent and had no right to any contact with the child. In June 2005, the California Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision and held that Angela is a parent and has the right to seek custody.
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Jones v. Barlow
Keri Jones and Cheryl Barlow had a child together in Utah using alternative insemination. After they separated, Barlow tried to keep Jones from having any contact with their child. In 2004, a Utah trial court granted Jones visitation. Barlow, represented by an anti-gay legal organization, appealed this decision to the Utah Supreme Court. In a shocking decision, the Utah Supreme Court reversed the trial court decision and abolished protections for all children with non-biological parents.
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Tina B. v. Paul S. Amicus
Tina B. and Christine S., a lesbian couple, lived together for many years and had two children together. When Christine died, Christine’s parents tried to obtain custody of one of the children, over Tina’s strong objection. The West Virginia Supreme Court awarded Tina B. custody of the child. NCLR and Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief supporting Tina, who was represented by James Wilson Douglas of Sutton, West Virginia.
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In re Marriage of S.
- Relationships & Family > Parenting
- Relationships & Family > Marriage & Relationships
- Relationships & Family > Reproductive Justice
NCLR assisted S., a transgender father in Chicago. S. has lived his entire adult life as a male and has undergone medical treatment for sex-reassignment. He also had his birth certificate changed to reflect his male gender. S. married in 1985. He and his wife had a child together in 1992 through alternative insemination. When S. filed for divorce in 1998, his wife counter-petitioned to have their marriage declared void and to terminate S.’s parental rights.
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