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Month: June 2025

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In This Together: Ten Years of Marriage Equality

It is hard to believe that ten years have gone by since the Supreme Court decided Obergefell v. Hodges, securing nationwide marriage equality for our community. NCLR represented same-sex couples from Tennessee in that case, along with a stellar legal team. Tennessee was just the final chapter in the fight for marriage. Believe it or not, Tennessee was one of TEN NCLR marriage cases, including cases in California, New Mexico, Alabama, Florida, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South...

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The Freedom to Marry at 10: How Lessons We Learned Then Can Help Us Now

This Pride Month marks ten years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges brought the freedom to marry to same-sex couples nationwide. The front pages that summer were filled with jubilant scenes of couples taking their vows and banners waving in celebration on courthouse steps. On June 26, 2015—decision day—the White House’s columns were lit up with the colors of the rainbow. The gleaming display symbolized how a dedicated group of activists, policymakers, and...

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New Name. New Look. Always NCLR

We want to share some exciting news with you. After more than a decade of discussion, NCLR is changing our name! Starting today, we will be known as National Center for LGBTQ Rights.  Since 1977, NCLR’s mission has been to advance the civil rights of all LGBTQ people. And we have done just that. We were created to fill a gap in support, defending lesbian moms fearful of losing custody of their children after coming out, but our commitment to protect those least represented led us to fight...

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