Today Maryland’s highest court ruled in favor of Lambda Legal and against a referendum petition that threatened to block a transgender anti–discrimination law in Montgomery County. In order to address discrimination against transgender individuals, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed an act in 2007 that added gender identity to the county’s civil rights law.

Lambda Legal, together with Equality Maryland, represented concerned Montgomery County registered voters. We are very proud that we successfully protected this important anti–discrimination law.

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by Associated Press
Tuesday September 02, 2008

A Bronx judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to Gov. David Paterson’s move to recognize out-of-state gay marriages.

In a ruling today, state Supreme Court Judge Lucy Billings said the policy is a “permissible, if not mandated, step toward the objective of equality” for gays. Her finding comes as thousands of gay New Yorkers are expected to take advantage of a new Massachusetts law letting them wed there.

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