BY LISA KEEN / Keen News Service LGBT RALLY FOR VETO: LGBT groups will hold a rally on the lawn of the State Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, at noon … [Read more...] about Thursday Morning Speed Read: Mississippi, Lesbian Chef, Tammy Baldwin, New Mexico, Scrutiny Rehearing
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Tuesday Morning Speed Read: Darrin Gayles, Staci Yandle, SCOTUS, Indiana, Uganda, Mike Michaud
BY LISA KEEN / Keen News Service NOMINEE HEARING TODAY: President Obama’s openly gay African American nominee for the U.S. District Court in Miami … [Read more...] about Tuesday Morning Speed Read: Darrin Gayles, Staci Yandle, SCOTUS, Indiana, Uganda, Mike Michaud
Obamacare, Religious Exemptions, and Gay Rights: Hobby Lobby at the Supreme Court Today
We've spoken before about the donut hole that is a religious exemption to an equality law. In brief, laws that mandate equal treatment may not … [Read more...] about Obamacare, Religious Exemptions, and Gay Rights: Hobby Lobby at the Supreme Court Today
Michigan’s Marriage Equality Ruling: A Summary and Analysis
Judge Friedman's decision was based solely on the Equal Protection Clause and decided on rational basis review. Regular readers of the Towleroad … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Marriage Equality Ruling: A Summary and Analysis
Judith Levy Confirmed as U.S. District Judge, is First Out Gay Person on Federal Court in Michigan
Judith Levy, nominated in July by President Obama, has been confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in a 97-0 vote, … [Read more...] about Judith Levy Confirmed as U.S. District Judge, is First Out Gay Person on Federal Court in Michigan
A Win for Marriage Equality in Texas: Summary and Analysis
There is one notable difference between this and other cases that some readers may find confusing. This was what lawyers call a "motion for … [Read more...] about A Win for Marriage Equality in Texas: Summary and Analysis
Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down: Analysis of the Ruling
Is this even a matter for a federal court? Of course it is. State laws can violate the federal constitution. But back in 1971, it wasn't. The U.S. … [Read more...] about Virginia’s Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down: Analysis of the Ruling
Obama Nominates Second Gay Black Judge to Federal Bench
More than a year ago, Obama nominated Judge William Thomas to the Federal District Cour for the Southern District of Florida. Thomas would have been … [Read more...] about Obama Nominates Second Gay Black Judge to Federal Bench
Denial of ‘Second Parent’ Adoption Puts Same-Sex Couples Parental Rights in Jeopardy
In her decision, Judge López Torres acknowledged the couple’s purpose in seeking the second-parent adoption—to establish the non-biological mom’s … [Read more...] about Denial of ‘Second Parent’ Adoption Puts Same-Sex Couples Parental Rights in Jeopardy
Gay Jurors and Marriage Equality: The Common Legal Thread
This step forward in equality comes to us courtesy of a fight between pharmaceutical companies. SmithKline Beecham and Abbott Labs both make HIV … [Read more...] about Gay Jurors and Marriage Equality: The Common Legal Thread