(image via @GLADlaw)Historic arguments were made in the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act today as the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court Hears Historic Arguments on Constitutionality of DOMA: VIDEO
Law - Gay, LGBT
The Shifting Middle: Olympia Snowe, Anthony Kennedy, and What It Means to be a Moderate in 2012
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a law that owes part of its existence to … [Read more...] about The Shifting Middle: Olympia Snowe, Anthony Kennedy, and What It Means to be a Moderate in 2012
Louisiana’s Discriminatory Anti-Prostitution Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Prostitution's illegal in Louisiana regardless of who does the prostituting, but not all convicted prostitutes have always been punished equally. … [Read more...] about Louisiana’s Discriminatory Anti-Prostitution Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Gay Edition
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDuring the Supreme Court's extended hearings on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the media has spoken a lot … [Read more...] about The Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, Gay Edition
Department of Justice Asks Ninth Circuit to Expedite Appeal of Case That Declared DOMA Unconstitutional
The Department of Justice has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite an en banc 11-judge appeal of its ruling declaring DOMA … [Read more...] about Department of Justice Asks Ninth Circuit to Expedite Appeal of Case That Declared DOMA Unconstitutional
Texan Cafe Owner Sued For Gay Jokes
You know Frank's Place. It's one of those greasyspoon cafes where the same people chug bottomless coffee cups every morning and share … [Read more...] about Texan Cafe Owner Sued For Gay Jokes
Vote For Marriage NC Has A New Ad: VIDEO
This is the new ad from VoteForMarriageNC. It's not big on specifics, but it sounds like someone's attacking these heterosexual … [Read more...] about Vote For Marriage NC Has A New Ad: VIDEO
The Dharun Ravi Verdict:
Bias Crimes and the Changing Idea of Privacy
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANDharun Ravi didnt kill Tyler Clementi. He invaded his privacy and did so with antigay animus. Mr. Ravi focused a webcam on his … [Read more...] about The Dharun Ravi Verdict:
Bias Crimes and the Changing Idea of Privacy
Legislature Gets Its Way; LGBT Youth Group Will No Longer Sell License Plates
For a brief, shining moment in Indiana, LGBT folk and their allies could procure the very attractive license plates at right, simultaneously … [Read more...] about Legislature Gets Its Way; LGBT Youth Group Will No Longer Sell License Plates
Senate Confirms Gay Nominee to Federal Bench in 91-6 Vote
Gay nominee Michael Fitzgerald has been confirmed as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in a Senate vote of … [Read more...] about Senate Confirms Gay Nominee to Federal Bench in 91-6 Vote