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same-sex couples
Relationship Recognition State Laws Summary
Read our fact sheet summarizing state laws regarding relationship recognition for same-sex couples. Download PDFPress Release
Illinois Supreme Court Deals Major Setback to Unmarried Couples
(Springfield, IL, August 18, 2016)— Today, in a 5-2 decision with a strong dissent, the Illinois Supreme Court held that unmarried couples are barred from bringing common law claims to divide their property when they break up. The decision affirms the discriminatory policy established in 1979 by the Illinois Supreme Court in Hewitt v. Hewitt, 77 Ill.2d 49, at a time when Illinois still criminalized intimate relationships outside of marriage. Hewitt barred the state’s courthouse doors to...Cases & Advocacy
Schuett v. FedEx
Stacey Schuett and Lesly Taboada-Hall with their children. On January 14, 2015, the widow of a longtime FedEx employee sued FedEx for refusing to provide her with federally required spousal pension benefits solely because both spouses were women. Stacey Schuett and Lesly Taboada-Hall were together for 30 years before they married on June 19, 2013 in Northern California. At the time of Taboada-Hall’s death from uterine cancer, she had been an employee of FedEx for more than 26 years and...Cases & Advocacy
Legal Recognition of LGBTQ Families
This publication provides an overview of the legal rights of LGBTQ parents and their children in the United States. Download PDFCases & Advocacy
Fact Sheet: Adoption by LGBTQ Parents
A summary of state laws on second parent adoptions. Download PDFCases & Advocacy
Dissolving Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships for Couples Who Live in Non-Recognition States: A Guide For Attorneys
This publication explains laws that allow same-sex couples who cannot dissolve civil unions or domestic partnerships in their home state to dissolve these relationships in the state where they entered their union. Download PDFCases & Advocacy
Si Eres Padre De Familia Y LGBTQ O Tienes Una Relación Con Una Persona Del Mismo Sexo: ¡Protege Tus Derechos!
Una guía informative para padres de familias LGBTQ sobre cómo proteger sus derechos (Español e Inglés) Download PDFCases & Advocacy
Protecting Families: Standards for LGBTQ Families
This publication provides guidelines for families and attorneys for protecting parent-child relationships and obtaining legal recognition of family ties. Download PDFCases & Advocacy