The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Jury ACCESS Act as part of a larger financial services appropriations bill for fiscal … [Read more...] about Senate Panel Approves Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBT Jurors
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Depts. of Education & Justice: ‘Trans Students Are Protected Under Title IX’
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Education reached a settlement agreement Wednesday, and trans students across the nation can enjoy greater … [Read more...] about Depts. of Education & Justice: ‘Trans Students Are Protected Under Title IX’
Senate Committee Advances Benefits Bill For Gay Troops And Their Spouses
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced a new package of bills recently that would effectively ensure full benefits go to gay troops and … [Read more...] about Senate Committee Advances Benefits Bill For Gay Troops And Their Spouses
The “Gay” Marriage Misdirection: Justice Alito Gets It Wrong in Windsor
By BRIAN CHELCUN and ARI EZRA WALDMANI am pleased to welcome guest columnist, Brian Chelcun, a graduate of N.Y.U. Law School and a friend, who … [Read more...] about The “Gay” Marriage Misdirection: Justice Alito Gets It Wrong in Windsor
Missouri Supreme Court To Review Same-Sex Partner Benefits Case After DOMA Ruling
This past February, the Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments challenging a state law banning same-sex marriage. The case was brought before the … [Read more...] about Missouri Supreme Court To Review Same-Sex Partner Benefits Case After DOMA Ruling
Meet The Four Dutch Citizens Arrested Under Russia’s New Anti-Gay Law
News spread quickly shortly after four Dutch citizens were the first foreign citizens to be arrested under Russia's anti-gay … [Read more...] about Meet The Four Dutch Citizens Arrested Under Russia’s New Anti-Gay Law
Gay Couple Challenges Ohio’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage In Federal Suit
Last week, we reported on a gay Ohio couple, John Arthur and Jim Obergefell, who flew to Maryland to tie the knot. Unlike other couples flocking to … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Challenges Ohio’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage In Federal Suit
House Republicans Give Up On Gay Marriage Fight: READ
After spending more than $2 million defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a number of cases, House Republicans announced Thursday … [Read more...] about House Republicans Give Up On Gay Marriage Fight: READ
The IRS’s Big Gay Tax Problem
Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the majority of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), many questions have lingered over … [Read more...] about The IRS’s Big Gay Tax Problem
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Classic DOMA Decision: A Clear, Broad Case for Equality
By ARI EZRA WALDMANThe "What's Next" series takes an in depth look at marriage and gay rights, in general, after the Supreme … [Read more...] about Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Classic DOMA Decision: A Clear, Broad Case for Equality