BY ARI EZRA WALDMANTo celebrate Pride 2012 and to honor the great civil rights and political successes we have earned recently, I would like to … [Read more...] about Legalizing Gay: The Child Plaintiffs
Proposition 8 and DOMA Cases: Would It Be More Favorable for One to Reach SCOTUS First?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANToday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced that it will not rehear the appeal in Perry v. Brown, the federal case … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 and DOMA Cases: Would It Be More Favorable for One to Reach SCOTUS First?
Federal Appellate Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional: Analysis of the Ruling
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIt looks like the federal judiciary is celebrating Pride Month one day early.Today, a unanimous panel of three First Circuit judges … [Read more...] about Federal Appellate Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional: Analysis of the Ruling
The New Ruling Finding DOMA Unconstitutional, and Conservative Lies About Gay Marriage
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, another federal judge held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. In doing so, … [Read more...] about The New Ruling Finding DOMA Unconstitutional, and Conservative Lies About Gay Marriage
Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who spied on Tyler Clementi and contributed to Tyler's death, received a sentence … [Read more...] about Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws
President Obama, Gay Marriage, and a Thank You to Mom
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAfter arguing for the morality and legality of marriage recognition for gays, President Obama spoke to the graduating class … [Read more...] about President Obama, Gay Marriage, and a Thank You to Mom
Three Lessons from North Carolina’s Amendment One
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Yesterday was a day of great loss. The odious Amendment One in North Carolina passed for a variety of reasons, … [Read more...] about Three Lessons from North Carolina’s Amendment One
Does Title VII Protect Transgender People and Gays from Employment Discrimination?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANWhen the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that gender-identity discrimination is banned under Title … [Read more...] about Does Title VII Protect Transgender People and Gays from Employment Discrimination?
The Political Science of President Obama’s LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Failure
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPresident Obama missed an opportunity to simultaneously protect LGBT Americans and paint Mitt Romney into a corner when the … [Read more...] about The Political Science of President Obama’s LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Failure
‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’: Identity Harassment and First Amendment Rights at School
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANTwice last week, we heard about public school administrators who silenced the pro-gay expression of their students. At … [Read more...] about ‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’: Identity Harassment and First Amendment Rights at School