The ACLU today appealed a lawsuit brought on behalf of six gay and lesbian couples which was dismissed by a Montana District Judge in April. Wrote … [Read more...] about ACLU Appeals Montana Suit Seeking Equal Rights for Gay Couples
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ACLU Settles Case with Miami Beach Police Over Assault on Gay Man
Back in February 2010, I posted about Miami Beach police harassing and arresting a gay man after he witnessed them abusing a suspect. The gay man, … [Read more...] about ACLU Settles Case with Miami Beach Police Over Assault on Gay Man
Miami Beach Police Accused of Assaulting Gay Man to Be Fired
Back in February 2010, I posted about Miami Beach police harassing and arresting a gay man after he witnessed them abusing a suspect. The gay man, … [Read more...] about Miami Beach Police Accused of Assaulting Gay Man to Be Fired
MS Sheriff Denies Wrongdoing in Firing Gay Corrections Officer
You may recall the lawsuit filed by the ACLU in October on behalf of Forrest Copunty, Misssissippi corrections officer Andre Cooley, who was fired … [Read more...] about MS Sheriff Denies Wrongdoing in Firing Gay Corrections Officer
ACLU Files Suit Against Miami Beach for Harassment of Gay Man
Back in February, I posted about Miami Beach police harassing and arresting a gay man after he witnessed them abusing a suspect. The gay man, Harold … [Read more...] about ACLU Files Suit Against Miami Beach for Harassment of Gay Man
ACLU Sues U.S. Military Over Lesser Discharge Pay for Gays
The ACLU has filed a class action suit against the Department of Defense over a policy which apparently halves separation pay for soldiers discharged … [Read more...] about ACLU Sues U.S. Military Over Lesser Discharge Pay for Gays
Montana Attorney General Requests Dismissal of Gay Rights Lawsuit
Back in July I posted about a lawsuit brought by the ACLU and seven same-sex couples in Montana, seeking the same rights as heterosexual married … [Read more...] about Montana Attorney General Requests Dismissal of Gay Rights Lawsuit
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Challenged in Two New Lawsuits
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed its second lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act … [Read more...] about Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Challenged in Two New Lawsuits
Jail Operations Staff Sergeant: Mississippi Corrections Officer ‘Fired Because He Turned Out to be a Faggot’
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Andre Cooley, a corrections officer in Mississippi's Forrest County, who was fired after supervisors … [Read more...] about Jail Operations Staff Sergeant: Mississippi Corrections Officer ‘Fired Because He Turned Out to be a Faggot’
Watch: Lesbian Couple Asked to Leave Shopping Center Over Kiss?
The ACLU is now involved in a claim by a lesbian couple that they were asked to leave the Cameron Village shopping center in Raleigh, North Carolina … [Read more...] about Watch: Lesbian Couple Asked to Leave Shopping Center Over Kiss?