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Additional Civil Rights
Case: Iqbal v. Ashcroft
STATUS: Loss, U.S. Supreme Court
The National Center for Lesbian Rights joined an amicus brief opposing the federal government’s efforts to prevent plaintiffs from discovering information about attempts to limit their rights.
Family & Relationships
Case: In re J.D.F.
STATUS: Victory, Ohio
The National Center for Lesbian Rights filed an amicus brief in a case which enforced a custody agreement between two women despite Ohio’s anti-same-sex marriage amendment.
Asylum & Immigration
Case: In re E.G.
STATUS: Victory, Uganda
The National Center for Lesbian Rights successfully assisted a gay man from Uganda who fled due to harassment and family rejection with his asylum application.
Asylum & Immigration
Case: In re Angelica
STATUS: Victory, Mexico Board of Immigration Appeals
Angelica was born in Mexico City to a family that raised her with the expectation that she would get married and have children. After a young gay man from the neighborhood was viciously murdered, Angelica fled to the U.S. Eventually, she found her way to a shelter where she got in touch with NCLR, the Women’s Building, and Instituto Familiar de la Raza. With NCLR’s help, she filed for asylum and it was granted in September 2008.
Asylum & Immigration
Case: In re Alejandra
STATUS: Asylum Granted, Guatemala
The National Center for Lesbian Rights successfully assisted in obtaining asylum for an 18-year old transgender woman from Guatemala, where she faced daily attacks and harassment.
Healthcare
Case: Gammett v. Idaho State Board of Corrections
STATUS: Victory, Idaho
Successfully represented an incarcerated transgender woman who was denied treatment for GID by the Idaho Department of Corrections.
Family & Relationships
Case: Embry v. Ryan
STATUS: Victory, FL
The National Center for Lesbian Rights successfully represented a lesbian woman who was denied contact with her children by the other mother after her relationship ended.
Additional Civil Rights
Case: Doe v. Reed
STATUS: Victory, WA
The National Center for Lesbian Rights filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing concealment of the names of petition-signers for an anti-gay Washington state referendum.
Additional Civil Rights
Case: Denners v. Zupancic
STATUS: Partial Loss, CO
The National Center for Lesbian Rights represented on appeal a woman involved in a property dispute after the 30-year relationship with her partner ended.
Family & Relationships
Case: Debra H. v. Janice R.
STATUS: Partial victory, New York
The National Center for Lesbian Rights filed an amicus brief in a case wherein two women separated and one mother refused to allow the other mother contact after 4.5 years of shared custody.