Bring Light: Support Marriage Equality


	Project Not Found

PROJECT

Support Marriage Equality

Lambda Legal

Help us protect the intimate and enduring relationships that are important to all people. It is crucial for those in same-sex relationships and for all parents and children to be treated equally under the law. This project ensures Lambda Legal has the resources to protect the rights of those in same-sex relationships and all LGBT parents and children.

Number of Donations: 8 | Posted over 2 years ago


	Donate

18% Raised

Target: $2,500.00
Raised so far: $470.00

The Charity

Lambda Legal

Making the Case For Equality

Bring Light Activity

29 Donors

5 Projects since May, 2007

4 Active Projects since June, 2007

Charity Info

Based in: New York, New York

Year founded: 1973

More Info »

Project Info

Our work to protect LGBT families began in the 1970s when we helped a lesbian foster mother retain custody of her foster children and a gay father obtain visitation rights with his children. Since then, we have won numerous victories to establish the rights of LGBT parents with respect to custody, visitation and adoption.

We also fight to establish the rights of people in same-sex relationships to obtain benefits and protections as we work toward the goal of marriage equality. Lambda Legal helped win the historic State Supreme Court decision in Hawaii in 1993 declaring that denial of marriage licenses to two people of the same gender violates the state constitution's guarantee of the constitutional right to have the same access and be treated equally by the law.

While successful implementation of that decision was curtailed by an amendment to that state's constitution, Lambda Legal continues to fight for marriage equality in states around the country. In 2006, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Lambda Legal's groundbreaking Lewis v. Harris challenge that same-sex couples must be provided all the benefits and responsibilities of marriage leading to passage by the New Jersey Legislature.

Funding this project will ensure Lambda has the resources to continue this vital work. To learn more go to www.lambdalegal.org

Comments

Miqueala W. wrote:

in the constitution of independence it has equal rights meaning for all. Even for one man and woman to get married and yes and lesiban and gay man to marry and be happy. Why should they not deserve the same rights as other people who are not homosexuals I feel its beyond wrong on how they are treated from people that are against and may think they are doing this to be noticed or they were miss lead when they were younger but that may really be gay and that is more than ok to me as long as they are happy with there life!!! I LOVE ALL GAY AND THE WAY THEY ARE :)

Posted over 2 years ago