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United States v. Windsor (Challenging the federal "Defense of Marriage Act")

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NYCLU v. Suffolk County (Challenging county's refusal to disclose records on rejection of same-sex marriage ad)

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J.L. v. Mohawk Central School District (Challenging school district's failure to protect a gay student from harrassment)

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Kornowicz v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Western New York (Challenging denial of health benefits to married same-sex couple)

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In re Rockefeller (Supporting transgender man's petition for name change)

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Samuels et al. v. New York State Department of Health (Challenging interpretation of state law to prohibit same-sex marriage)

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Martinez v. County of Monroe et al. (Seeking recognition in New York for valid same-sex marriages performed outside the state)

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Bizzari et al. v. The Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center, Inc. (Challenging discrimination based on sexual orientation)

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Mariah L. v. Administration for Children’s Services (Challenge to ACS's refusal to pay for charge's sex reassignment surgery)

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