Presumptive Republican nominee for President, as crazy as that sounds, Donald Trump, says he "misspoke" when he said women should be punished if they … [Read more...] about Language on the 2016 Campaign Trail: When Candidates Say ‘I Misspoke’, It Might Just Be Lying
Ari Ezra Waldman
Senate Republicans Have Backed Themselves Into a Corner on Merrick Garland
Republicans are already freaking out that Donald Trump, a snake-oil salesman also peddling hate and xenophobia, is going to be their presidential … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Have Backed Themselves Into a Corner on Merrick Garland
A Legal Analysis of NC’s Absurd, Hateful, Unconstitutional, Anti-LGBT Law
Last week, North Carolina passed a law, House Bill 2, that was explicitly designed to legitimize and codify sexual orientation and gender identity … [Read more...] about A Legal Analysis of NC’s Absurd, Hateful, Unconstitutional, Anti-LGBT Law
On The President’s Ultra-Qualified Supreme Court Nominee: Merrick Garland
Yesterday, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the seat vacated by the late-Antonin Scalia … [Read more...] about On The President’s Ultra-Qualified Supreme Court Nominee: Merrick Garland
Stories of Cyberharassment Expose the Dark Side of the Internet
On Wednesday, March 9, at 10 PM Eastern, the Syfy Channel will premier a 6-episode miniseries, "The Internet Ruined My Life." I was privileged to … [Read more...] about Stories of Cyberharassment Expose the Dark Side of the Internet
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Gay Adoption Rights: A Legal Analysis
The Supreme Court of Alabama is losing its anti-gay crusade. Over the last few months, Alabama's Chief Justice Roy Moore has vowed to defy the United … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Gay Adoption Rights: A Legal Analysis
Antonin Scalia Dies. What’s Next for the Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, leading conservative jurist, has died. He was the brilliant dean of conservative legal intellectuals and the … [Read more...] about Antonin Scalia Dies. What’s Next for the Supreme Court?
The Anti-Privacy Activities of Anti-Choice Activists
Planned Parenthood recently scored an unexpected win. A grand jury had been looking into the baseless allegations that the women's health organization … [Read more...] about The Anti-Privacy Activities of Anti-Choice Activists
Have a Question About Law and LGBT Issues? Tell Us What You’d Like to Read About
Since the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, Towleroad's law column has taken a hiatus to recharge, regroup, and rethink. In … [Read more...] about Have a Question About Law and LGBT Issues? Tell Us What You’d Like to Read About
Thank You, Kim Davis
For all her demagoguery, hate, and law-breaking, Kim Davis is actually a gift: a rabidly anti-gay caricature that is waging an increasingly unwinnable … [Read more...] about Thank You, Kim Davis