By ARI EZRA WALDMANLambda Legal, the country's oldest and arguably most important legal services organization dedicated to protecting the … [Read more...] about Today Is Lambda Legal Day in New York City
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Jason Collins and the Legal Power of Identity
By ARI EZRA WALDMANYesterday, Jason Collins walked out of the closet, beaming and proud. All smiles in his cover photo on Sports Illustrated and … [Read more...] about Jason Collins and the Legal Power of Identity
The Boy Scouts Made It Worse
By ARI EZRA WALDMANThe headline, "Boy Scouts Move to Allow Gay Members," read with such promise. Including gays in the Boy Scouts has … [Read more...] about The Boy Scouts Made It Worse
Thank the Law for Marriage Equality Momentum
By ARI EZRA WALDMANIn both the run up to and in the wake of historic Supreme Court arguments on gay equality (which you can read about here, here, … [Read more...] about Thank the Law for Marriage Equality Momentum
Seven Takeaways from Marriage Week at the Supreme Court
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANFor three hours over two days, the Supreme Court discussed the freedom to marry. The justices asked questions about the law … [Read more...] about Seven Takeaways from Marriage Week at the Supreme Court
DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLet's pick up where we left off. So far, we've learned that some of the justices expressed concern about jurisdiction … [Read more...] about DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 1
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANMarriage week continues at the Supreme Court with today's argument on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage … [Read more...] about DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 1
Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIn Part II of Towleroad's summary and analysis of the Prop 8 oral argument, we pick up with Ted Olson's argument … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 2
Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 1
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAs the plaintiffs, attorneys, and assorted celebrities filed into the grandiose Supreme Court building at One First Street, … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 1
Supreme Court Preview: Roberts, Kennedy, and their Court – Some Final Thoughts on Impacts and Outcomes
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Preview: Roberts, Kennedy, and their Court – Some Final Thoughts on Impacts and Outcomes