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Download on My Start Date Lambda LegalImpactImpact Clock in for Romer v. Evans Equality Across 15 Years Later the U.S. INSIDE SUMMER 2007 COLUMN How A Movement Works Not long ago I was approached by someone might undermine them. And we will continue to offer our expertise at a fundraiser who was curious about what — whether that means assisting legislators in crafting state laws, as we did in California and Washington, or helping people navigate Lambda Legal’s role in the movement is when the complications that arise from these laws, such as what happens there is new progress taking place in state when people with one status (marriage, civil union or domestic legislatures. That’s easy, I said: Our work partnership) move or travel to a state that does not respect it. becomes even more important. Lambda Legal’s cases and public education work also lay important groundwork for legislative advances. Whether we ultimately win It is an amazing time for the movement. A logjam has broken in or lose in a particular case, we provide living examples of people legislatures across the country, and in the past couple of months who need protections. Sharing our stories highlights the inequality we’ve seen a number of states adding protections for lesbians, gay many LGBT people endure and moves public opinion in our favor. men, bisexuals and transgender people. But these laws are only In short, we help people see that there is a problem to be solved, as strong as the ability to enforce them, which is where Lambda and we frame the argument about what equality looks like. So it’s Legal comes in. no coincidence that Iowa, New York and Washington — three states where Lambda Legal and our partners have or had marriage cases Colorado, Iowa and Oregon have all passed laws banning dis- — have all moved to provide stronger protections for LGBT people. crimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. New We are making great strides, but inequality persists. The good news is Hampshire passed a civil union bill and Oregon a comprehensive that as many as 20 states will soon have specific state laws against dis- domestic partnership bill, making them state numbers five and six crimination, including 12 that expressly prohibit discrimination on to offer same-sex couples the legal benefits that married spouses re- the basis of gender identity, and 10 states and the District of Colum- ceive. Additionally, Washington State passed a domestic partnership bia now provide some legal recognition for same-sex relationships. bill giving same-sex couples some of the rights and benefits married That’s amazing. The bad news? The rest of the states still do not. We spouses receive, while in New York, Governor Elliott Spitzer took are energized to be part of this movement for equality during such the first step to make good on his campaign promise by introduc- a period of progress. We’ve got our work cut out for us in the courts ing a marriage bill in the state legislature. and in legislatures, and Lambda Legal’s role is as vital as ever. Better protections for more lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people are always good news. But it is crucial to have good court decisions right out of the gate to interpret these new laws. As always, Lambda Legal will litigate and file friend-of-the- court briefs, where necessary, to fulfill the promise of these laws. KEVIN M. cathcaRT We will fight efforts by extremist groups to create loopholes that EXECUtiVE DIREctOR 2 IMPACT | Summer 2007 Impact I M Pac T SUMMER 2007 VOL. 24 NO 2 T.O.C. summe R 0 7 Kevin M. Cathcart, Executive Director Frances J. Goldstein, Deputy Director FEATURes LAMBDA LEGAL BOARD OF diRECTORS CO-CHAIRS - Jennifer Cast, Seattle* 06 Equality Across America Charles MarLett, Dallas* On May 15, 2007, hundreds joined Lambda Legal SECRETARY - James D. McDonough, Chicago* to Clock In for Equality for workplace fairness. TREASURER - Anthony Timiraos, Ft. Lauderdale* MEMBERS - Toby J.F. Bishop, Chicago; William 08 Being Real Candelaria, New York; Ann Mei Chang, San Francisco; Plan a Lambda Legal House Party and watch Stoli® Robert F. Darling, San Francisco; William Q. Der- 06 Presents: BE REAL: The Series on Logo. rough, New York; Joan Garry, Montclair, NJ; Mark S. Hamilton, Atherton, CA; Cindy Homan, Chicago; F. 10 What Colorado Can Teach Us Curt Kirschner, Jr., San Francisco; Lisa Linsky, New Colorado’s new law protecting LGBT people brings York; Chuck V. Loring, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Yery Mar- home the value of long-term civil rights strategy. rero, Miami; Jane Morrison, Atlanta; Barbara Peda,* Westfield, NJ; Linda Perdue, Indianapolis; Mona Pit- 12 Yesterday’s Justice, Tomorrow’s Equality tenger, Tulsa, OK; Roger Poindexter, Plano, TX; Laura Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart talks to NAACP Ricketts, Chicago; Beverlee E. Silva,* Atlanta; Lisa Sim- onetti,* Los Angeles; Nellie A. Sims, Los Angeles; Paul LDF Director-Counsel and President Theodore M. Shaw. Smith, Washington, DC; Richard Strulson, Los Angeles; 08 Hilary E. Ware, Mountain View, CA; Eric A. Webber, 14 Good for the Children Los Angeles; Roy Wesley,* Chicago; Marcy Wilder, Lambda Legal navigates the muddy waters of Washington, DC state family law to protect gay and lesbian families. * denotes Executive Committee member 16 On Common Ground NATIONAL LEAdeRSHIP COUNCIL† LGBT civil rights and reproductive rights are CHAIR - Jamie Pedersen, Seattle bound together by the right to privacy. MEMBERS - Susan Bozorgi, Miami; Jerry J. Burgdoerfer, Chicago; Marla R. Butler, Atlanta; Paul H. Coluzzi, Irvine, CA; R. Sue Connolly, Chicago; Roberta dePARTMenTS A. Conroy, Santa Monica, CA; Amy D. Benavides, Dal- 14 04 Findings las; Bruce R. Deming, San Francisco; Ruth Eisenberg, 11 Lambda Legal’s Event & Pride Season ; Martin Farach-Colton, ; Washington, DC New York 17 In the News Dextor Fedor, Beverly Hills, CA; Bill Flanagan, McLean, VA; Kendall E. French, San Diego; Faith Gay, New York; 17 Give Back Kathryn Graham, New York; Chuck Green, Boca 18 Lambda Legal Out on the Case Raton, FL; Laurie F. Hasencamp, Pacific Palisades, CA; Craig Keyes, Greenwood Village, CO; F. Gary Knapp, COLUMns Springfield, NJ; B. Birgit Koebke, San Diego; Michael Laudick, Indianapolis; Greg McCurdy, Seattle; Robert 02 Letter from Executive Director Kevin M. Cathcart Mink, Chicago; Matthew L. Moore, Newark, NJ; Dena 09 In My Own Words with Plaintiff Izza Lopez 18 Narbaitz, San Francisco; Thao H. Ngo, San Francisco; Bob 19 The Legal Landscape with Jon W. Davidson Ollis, Chicago; James Owens, Los Angeles; Kathy Paspalis, Culver City, CA; Brad Seiling, Los Angeles; Dru Sherrod, Pasadena, CA; John Stafstrom, Bridgeport, CT; Blaine E. Templeman, New York; George Tuttle, Sebastopol, CA; Pe- ter S. Wilson, New York; Nora Winsberg, Chicago; George R. Zuber, New York; Mark Zumwalt, Brooklyn, NY †Current as of May 2007 Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition IMPACT MAGAZine STAFF of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those Director of Education and Public Affairs with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Leslie Gabel-Brett Deputy Director of Education and Public Affairs Hector Vargas Director of Marketing and Editorial Services Lambda Legal On the cover: Lauren Sanders National Headquarters Lambda Legal plaintiff Izza Lopez is fighting back Managing Editor 120 Wall Street, Suite 1500 against workplace discrimination in Texas. Emily Millay Haddad New York, NY 10005-3904 Photo: ©LauriePerez.com CONTRIBUTinG WRITERS Christopher Bellis Benjamin Riskin Impact Magazine is published three times a year in February, June and October. Mark Roy desiGN www.lambdalegal.org 3 Movement, Inc LAMBDA LEGAL F I ND I NG S “Life Without Fair Courts” • For the first time in history, more than 50 percent of all people in the U.S. live ConTesT UPDATE in a jurisdiction that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. This spring, Lambda Legal and Prism Comics, • In just five years, the percentage of people protected from discrimination based on gender identity and expression has jumped from 5% to 37%. with media sponsor the Advocate, joined forces to host a nationwide graphic art contest about what • One in five people in the United States now live in a state that offers broad rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples. life would look like without fair courts. 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The 51.8% 50% A Long Way! contest ends July 15, 2007, so cast your vote today! 45% Sexual Orientation Inclusive Non- discrimination Laws 38.0% 40% Transgender-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Laws 36.6% 35% Broad Family Recognition Laws 33.5% 30% 25% Source: National Gay 24.7% & Lesbian Task Force, 20% current as of May 8, 2007 15% 20.3% 10% 7.0% 6.6% 5% 3.4% 1.7% 2.4% 0% We’ve Come We’ve 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 on THE On THE CLOCK D OCK E T As firefighters and paramedics, Larry deGroen and Faun Patzer put their lives on the line for the people of Bellevue, Washington. George On THE BORdeR Einsetler assists the public at their most vulnerable as a lead 9-1-1 dispatcher for the city. All three are in committed relationships and are being denied valuable family benefits offered to their heterosexual Lambda Legal secured asylum married coworkers.
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