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?
Ari Ezra Waldman
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
The Shifting Middle: Olympia Snowe, Anthony Kennedy, and What It Means to be a Moderate in 2012
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a law that owes part of its existence to … [Read more...] about The Shifting Middle: Olympia Snowe, Anthony Kennedy, and What It Means to be a Moderate in 2012
The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Gay Edition
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDuring the Supreme Court's extended hearings on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the media has spoken a lot … [Read more...] about The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Gay Edition
The Dharun Ravi Verdict:
Bias Crimes and the Changing Idea of Privacy
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDharun Ravi didnt kill Tyler Clementi. He invaded his privacy and did so with antigay animus. Mr. Ravi focused a webcam on his … [Read more...] about The Dharun Ravi Verdict:
Bias Crimes and the Changing Idea of Privacy
Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination: Law, Politics, and Context
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPresident Obama likely will soon sign an executive order that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination: Law, Politics, and Context
Marriage Litigation Strategy: From John Lawrence to Kristin Perry
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANWith certain gay media outlets fanning its flames, a false fracas is unfolding about Lawrence v. Texas. It is … [Read more...] about Marriage Litigation Strategy: From John Lawrence to Kristin Perry
‘8’ the Play and the Most Effective Legal Argument for Marriage Recognition
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Saturday, I had the distinct honor of attending the Los Angeles premiere of Dustin Lance Black's play, '8' for … [Read more...] about ‘8’ the Play and the Most Effective Legal Argument for Marriage Recognition
Prop 8 and DOMA: Is There a Fundamental Right to Marry?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Judge Jeffrey White declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional about two weeks after the Ninth Circuit … [Read more...] about Prop 8 and DOMA: Is There a Fundamental Right to Marry?