Mariela Castro, noted sexologist and daughter of Cuban president Raul, led a gay rights march in Havana on Saturday. From the AP: The daughter of … [Read more...] about Mariela Castro Leads Gay Rights Parade Through Streets Of Havana
Law - Gay, LGBT
Romney Backpedals On Adoption
Sorry for the double-dose of Mitt. This is apparently the week for presidents, would-be presidents, and gaystuff. Check out this astounding bit of … [Read more...] about Romney Backpedals On Adoption
Anderson Cooper On The Costs Of ‘Reparative’ Therapy: VIDEO
California's legislators, led by State Sen. Ted Lieu (D), are now contemplating a bill that would ban mental health professionals from performing … [Read more...] about Anderson Cooper On The Costs Of ‘Reparative’ Therapy: VIDEO
Three Lessons from North Carolina’s Amendment One
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Yesterday was a day of great loss. The odious Amendment One in North Carolina passed for a variety of reasons, … [Read more...] about Three Lessons from North Carolina’s Amendment One
Bill Clinton On Amendment One: Audio
I mentioned last night that Bill Clinton's recorded a robocall attacking North Carolina's anti-gay Amendment One, which shall very possibly be … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton On Amendment One: Audio
Does Title VII Protect Transgender People and Gays from Employment Discrimination?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANWhen the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that gender-identity discrimination is banned under Title … [Read more...] about Does Title VII Protect Transgender People and Gays from Employment Discrimination?
EEOC Ruling Opens Doors to Employment Protection for Transgender People
MetroWeekly's Chris Geidner reports on a decision delivered yesterday to a woman denied employment by the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms … [Read more...] about EEOC Ruling Opens Doors to Employment Protection for Transgender People
Obama Summarizes Progress Toward LGBT Equality
Maybe to coincide with his endorsement of the Student Non-Discrimination Act and the White House's screening of Bully on the National Day of … [Read more...] about Obama Summarizes Progress Toward LGBT Equality
The Political Science of President Obama’s LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Failure
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPresident Obama missed an opportunity to simultaneously protect LGBT Americans and paint Mitt Romney into a corner when the … [Read more...] about The Political Science of President Obama’s LGBT Employment Non-Discrimination Failure
‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’: Identity Harassment and First Amendment Rights at School
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANTwice last week, we heard about public school administrators who silenced the pro-gay expression of their students. At … [Read more...] about ‘Jesus Is Not a Homophobe’: Identity Harassment and First Amendment Rights at School