New Jersey Democrats have rejected Chris Christie's nomination of out gay Black Supreme Court nominee Bruce Harris by a vote of 7-6 following a … [Read more...] about NJ Democrats Reject Gay Black Christie Supreme Court Nominee Bruce Harris
Law - Gay, LGBT
Calling A Straight Person Gay Is Not Slander, Says New York Court
A straight New York man last year filed a slander suit against a woman who called him gay, claiming the false description damaged his very … [Read more...] about Calling A Straight Person Gay Is Not Slander, Says New York Court
Federal Appellate Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional: Analysis of the Ruling
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIt looks like the federal judiciary is celebrating Pride Month one day early.Today, a unanimous panel of three First Circuit judges … [Read more...] about Federal Appellate Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional: Analysis of the Ruling
The New Ruling Finding DOMA Unconstitutional, and Conservative Lies About Gay Marriage
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, another federal judge held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. In doing so, … [Read more...] about The New Ruling Finding DOMA Unconstitutional, and Conservative Lies About Gay Marriage
Another Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
Another judge has struck down DOMA, Chris Geidner at MetroWeekly reports: On Thursday evening, a federal judge in California held that the Defense of … [Read more...] about Another Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who spied on Tyler Clementi and contributed to Tyler's death, received a sentence … [Read more...] about Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws
The Binational Couples Suing The US Government: VIDEO
On May 17th, Raw Story spoke with the five binational couples suing the United States' government in Blesch v. Holder. These are five of the some … [Read more...] about The Binational Couples Suing The US Government: VIDEO
Virginia House Rejects Judge Nominee Because He is Gay
Yesterday I posted about Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall's campaign to reject Tracy Thorne-Begland (pictured), a Richmond attorney, from a list of … [Read more...] about Virginia House Rejects Judge Nominee Because He is Gay
Virginia Lawmaker Vows to Block Judge Nominee Because He’s Gay
Readers of this site will be familiar with Virginia Delegate Bob Marshall (below, right). He's the guy who last year launched an unsuccessful … [Read more...] about Virginia Lawmaker Vows to Block Judge Nominee Because He’s Gay
Argentina: The Trans-Friendliest Place On Earth
Last Wednesday, the Argentinian senate voted 55-0 in favor of a law which allows individuals to change their legal gender simply because they want to. … [Read more...] about Argentina: The Trans-Friendliest Place On Earth