Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Donald Trump, aided by a pliant and hypocritical Senate Republican caucus, will fill his seat, likely with someone even more conservative than … [Read more...] about Will We Miss Justice Kennedy?
DOMA
Edie Windsor, LGBT Activist, Was a Also a Computer Whiz
Edith Windsor, the LGBT-rights activist who died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, will be long remembered for the culmination of her decades-long career as an activist: the lawsuit that led to … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor, LGBT Activist, Was a Also a Computer Whiz
Obama Releases Statement on Death of ‘Quiet Hero’ Edie Windsor
President Obama released a statement late this afternoon on the death of Edie Windsor, whose 2013 landmark court case struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). RELATED: Edith Windsor, Plaintiff … [Read more...] about Obama Releases Statement on Death of ‘Quiet Hero’ Edie Windsor
New Bill Filed by Elizabeth Warren Would Give Some Married Gay Couples a Refund on Back Taxes
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is the lead sponsor of a bill that would give married gay couples a refund on back taxes if they were married three years before SCOTUS struck down the Defense of … [Read more...] about New Bill Filed by Elizabeth Warren Would Give Some Married Gay Couples a Refund on Back Taxes
Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm
Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who led Edie Windsor's winning fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is leaving her firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to start her own boutique … [Read more...] about Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm
DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor Remarries
Edith Windsor, the plaintiff who challenged the Defense of Marriage Act before the Supreme Court and won in 2013, has been remarried, to Wells Fargo vice president Judith … [Read more...] about DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor Remarries
Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN
For our next TowleREAD selection, we're thrilled to be featuring Roberta Kaplan's book, Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA. Kaplan (below right) was the key litigator … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN
Hillary Clinton Shirks DOMA Criticism, Talks LGBT Rights at Candidate’s Forum: WATCH
At last night's First in the South Democratic Candidates Forum, Rachel Maddow asked Clinton about the criticism her remarks about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) have received since their interview … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Shirks DOMA Criticism, Talks LGBT Rights at Candidate’s Forum: WATCH
Bernie Sanders Tells Rachel Maddow: What Hillary Said About DOMA ‘Just Wasn’t True’ – WATCH
On Monday night, Rachel Maddow interviewed Bernie Sanders and discussed his "sharp contrast" with Hillary Clinton on DOMA. It was last Friday night that Clinton, coming off her 'best week ever', … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Tells Rachel Maddow: What Hillary Said About DOMA ‘Just Wasn’t True’ – WATCH
Bernie Sanders Takes Shot at Clinton on Gay Rights, DOMA at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner: WATCH
At last night's Jefferson-Jackson dinner sponsored by the Iowa Democratic Party, at which Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O'Malley appeared, Sanders took a huge shot at a narrative pushed … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Takes Shot at Clinton on Gay Rights, DOMA at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner: WATCH
