BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIf you are gay, in a long-term relationship, and employed, there is a chance you have the option of extending certain employee … [Read more...] about Benefits for Same-Sex Partners: Is it Really a Fight Over Benefits?
LGBT Legal Column: Reader Survey Results
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANRick Perry may not have learned anything from his abysmal showing in Iowa, but I have learned a lot from the recent survey that … [Read more...] about LGBT Legal Column: Reader Survey Results
Towleroad’s LGBT Legal Column: Ari Wants to Hear from YOU!
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN As we embark on what we hope will be a wildly successful 2012 filled with civil rights victories, I would like to take a moment … [Read more...] about Towleroad’s LGBT Legal Column: Ari Wants to Hear from YOU!
‘Lawrence v. Texas’ Co-Defendant John G. Lawrence Dies at 68
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN John Geddes Lawrence, Jr., 68, of Houston, Texas died Sunday, November 20, 2011. He is best known outside his close circle of … [Read more...] about ‘Lawrence v. Texas’ Co-Defendant John G. Lawrence Dies at 68
2011, A Banner Year for LGBT Rights
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIt is customary to look back each holiday season to assess the successes of the past year and remind ourselves how far we have … [Read more...] about 2011, A Banner Year for LGBT Rights
Antonin Scalia, Textualism, and What’s Next for Prop 8
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANToday, I'd like to talk about a man known for the sharpest of legal minds. A man who some think is becoming an ally in our … [Read more...] about Antonin Scalia, Textualism, and What’s Next for Prop 8
Prop 8’s Second Date with the Ninth Circuit
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIt has literally been and up-and-down relationship for Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, and the San … [Read more...] about Prop 8’s Second Date with the Ninth Circuit
Challenging Marriage Equality: The Case of Conservatives v. Albany
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIn the many glorious days since the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in New York, there have been more than a few marriages, … [Read more...] about Challenging Marriage Equality: The Case of Conservatives v. Albany
Prop 8 Ruling ANALYSIS: State Law, Standing, and What’s Missing
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANToday's opinion from the California Supreme Court declaring that initiative proponents have the right to step into the shoes of … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Ruling ANALYSIS: State Law, Standing, and What’s Missing
Prop 8: Look How Far We’ve Come?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThere are voices in the LGBT community that see "fear" and "defeatism" in not going back to the ballot in 2012 … [Read more...] about Prop 8: Look How Far We’ve Come?